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An Application Guide for Hook & Band Hinges

Type of Wooden Door or Gate
Usage
Length of Band Required
Light Domestic Doors or Wooden Gates
Medium Weight Wooden Doors or Gates, in commercial or industrial use.
Heavy Weight Wooden Doors or Gates, in commercial or industrial use.
Infrequent
Moderate
Frequent
33.3% of width of door
50% of width of door
50% of width of door
Height of Door or Gates
Any wooden door or gate measuring over 2m high but under 3m high must always be fitted with three hinges. When installing doors over 3m high, guidance should be obtained from our Technical Department before fitting.

Technical Advice
Where any abnormally large wooden doors or particularly heavy wooden gates are required to be fitted with Hook & Band type hinges, our Technical Department will provide a free of charge written specification upon request.