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Hardware terminology defines push plate as a plate placed on the lock stile of a door at the point receiving the most contact in everyday usage.
Push plates are placed at a height on the door where you are most likely to push the door open. The push plate is used to protect the door against dirt, oils, and wear. Push plates were originally created to be functional, and later became a focal point of decorative design.
With most push plate applications pull plates will be used on the other side of the doors, except doors with double action hinges, which will have push plates on both sides. Pull plates generally will use the same plate as the push plate, but with a handle attached. These handles are designed to match the style of the plate. Both push and pull plate styles will generally match the style of the doors and the architecture of the house. For instance a house with Arts and Crafts style flat panel doors will be nicely complemented with Arts and Crafts style push and pull plates. Also a Victorian raised panel four panel door will be complemented nicely by Victorian style push and pull plates.
Many commercial projects, such as banquet rooms, offices, and other uses, may use larger push and pull plates in lengths up to as much as twenty three inches in length.
Other related plates include kick plates, mop plates, and armor plates, which are installed on the bottoms of doors to protect the door from the same problems as push plates. These plates may be made of brass, stainless steel, acrylic, anodized aluminum, and other materials. Generally these plates have no decorative component other than the look of the material itself.
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