Functionality
Cremone hardware is typically used on doors and windows, however, cremone bolts also are a wonderful addition on millwork pieces. We can use most of our knobs and levers on our cremone bolt hardware. We also fabricate and finish bespoke or replication cremone hardware for residential projects.
Typical cremone bolt configurations for exterior French doors
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French Configuration
Cremone bolts on a pair of exterior French doors can be configured in several ways. The French configuration includes a mortise lock in the active door with levers (or oval knobs), and a cremone bolt on the inactive door. This effectively allows the cremone bolt to be utilized as a surface bolt.
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American Configuration
We Americans prefer symmetry with our architectural hardware. The cremones in an American configuration would be installed on both the active and inactive door. Often dummy levers are affixed to the exterior side of the door. This works well for openings that do not receive an enormous amount of traffic.
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Multi-Point Hardware
At Wilmette, we manufacture cremone hardware that will operate your exterior doors with integrated multi-point hardware. The cremone in this configuration is a complete piece of decorative dummy hardware and both the interior and exterior lever are operable.
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Astragal Configuration
Both in Europe and in America, it was fashionable to install cremone hardware on an astragal. This was often an application for window hardware but used with French doors as well. It requires both advance planning and a talented millworker, however, when done well they look stunning.