Deltana DSB35R5 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 5/8" Radius Hinge, Residential (Pair)

If the existing mortise was routed with a standard 5/8 inch radius corner template, yes. The DSB35R5 is a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch full mortise hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, which is the corner profile most pre-hung residential door and jamb mortises are cut to. If the door and jamb were routed with square corners, the hinge will not seat without chisel work in the corners, and a square corner hinge like the Emtek 91013 in the same 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 size is the cleaner swap.

Solid brass, not a plated steel base. That matters in two places: it will not rust-bleed on a humid opening the way a plated steel hinge can, and it is the reason the finish range runs to real decorative finishes rather than paint. The trade-off is that solid brass at .119 inch leaf thickness is a residential-duty hinge. For a plated steel equivalent in the same 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 size, the Emtek 91013 residential plain bearing hinge is the comparable.

No. The DSB35R5 is a residential-duty plain bearing hinge, which means the pin runs metal on metal with no bearing race. That is fine for a bedroom, closet, or interior passage door, but a door that cycles hard all day, or a heavy solid core or exterior door, will wear a plain bearing hinge and start to squeak and sag. For that traffic go to a ball or concealed bearing hinge: the Ives 3CB1 concealed bearing full mortise hinge or the Orca Hardware 3535 Series 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 ball bearing commercial hinge are the medium-duty commercial options.

No. The DSB35R5 ships without NRP, so the pin can be driven out from the hinge side. On an inswing door that is a convenience, you pull the pins to take the door off. On an outswing exterior door the barrel faces outside and a removable pin is a security hole. For that opening specify a hinge with a non-removable pin, such as the Hager BB1168 NRP full mortise ball bearing hinge.

The DSB35R5 is a solid brass residential plain bearing hinge with no provision for carrying wire through the barrel, so power transfer needs a purpose-built electrified hinge in place of it. The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect, rated medium duty. The Command Access ETH-CB70 is an energy transfer hinge, 3 knuckle standard weight steel base, medium duty; the ETH-BB68 is the 5 knuckle heavy duty version. If the opening also needs door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3 knuckle steel base, and the ETM-BB68 is the heavy duty monitor hinge with an integrated door position switch. The Stanley CECB1900R54L is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor hinge, left-handed, 4-wire - so handing and wire count both have to be specified on that one.

The Delaney 3-1/2 inch x 3-1/2 inch bulk steel residential interior hinge (DLY-RH35xx) is the direct match on geometry: same 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch leaf, same 5/8 inch radius corners, sold as a pair, and it drops into the identical mortise. The difference is material and finish range. The DSB35R5 is solid brass and comes in nine finishes including PVD Polished Brass, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Polished Chrome, Brushed Chrome, Polished Brass and Antique Brass, so it is the one to use when the hinge is meant to be seen and matched to visible trim. The Delaney is a steel residential hinge for interior openings where the hinge is a functional part rather than a decorative one.

The DSB35R5 is cut with 5/8 inch radius corners, so it will not sit correctly in a square corner mortise without rework. For a square corner pocket at the same 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch size, the Emtek 91013 residential plain bearing hinge is the like-for-like swap: 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch, square corners, plated steel, plain bearing, sold as a pair, which is the same bearing type the Deltana uses. If the opening carries more weight or traffic, the Emtek 92013 is the same 3-1/2 inch square corner plain bearing hinge in a heavy duty series, and the Emtek 94013 is the same size and corner in a heavy duty ball bearing version. Schlage Residential S3P1010 covers the same 3-1/2 inch square corner plain bearing mortise geometry in packs of three, which suits three-hinge openings without a leftover.

The DSB35R5 is a residential plain bearing hinge. For a commercial opening at the same 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch leaf size, the Orca Hardware 3514 Series is the parallel part: a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch plain bearing commercial hinge rated medium duty. Note the corner radius differs - the Orca is cut with a 1/4 inch radius corner against the Deltana's 5/8 inch radius, so confirm which radius the existing mortise was routed to before ordering. If the frame will take a larger leaf, the Orca 4014 Series is the same 1/4 inch radius plain bearing commercial hinge at 4 inch by 4 inch.

The DSB35R5 is a residential plain bearing hinge with a removable pin - it is not supplied as a non-removable pin hinge, which matters on an outswing exterior door where the barrel is reachable from outside. For exterior residential openings, the Delaney RH45xx is built for that use: a 4 inch by 4 inch bulk residential exterior hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, sold as a pair, so it keeps the same radius corner mortise profile in a larger leaf. Where the exterior opening is commercial and the pin must be defeat-resistant, the Hager BB1168 NRP is a full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge supplied with a non-removable pin.

The DSB35R5 is packed and sold by the pair. A standard interior door hangs on three hinges, so a single door takes two pairs and leaves you a spare leaf, or you buy in multiples of a pair and plan the count across several doors. Screws come with it: #10 x 1 inch wood screws, no machine screws, since it mounts into wood door and wood jamb.

Nine finishes: PVD Polished Brass, Polished Brass, Antique Brass, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Polished Chrome, and Brushed Chrome. The PVD Polished Brass is the one to specify on an exterior or high-humidity opening, since PVD holds its color where a lacquered polished brass eventually wears. Because the range spans Deltana's standard finish set, the hinges match into the rest of a Deltana trim package on the same door.

Not handed. A full mortise butt hinge like the DSB35R5 is symmetrical, so the same pair hangs a left hand or right hand door, and it is the leaf orientation at install that sets the swing. Handing only enters the picture on hinges with electrical wiring or a spring, not on a plain bearing butt.

The DSB35R5 uses an arc hole pattern, the staggered arc layout standard on residential butt hinges, so on a like-for-like 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 residential replacement the holes usually land on or very near the existing ones. Where the old hinge used a straight-line or commercial pattern the holes will not match and you will need to plug and re-drill. The supplied #10 x 1 inch wood screws will bite fresh wood; if the old holes are stripped, plug them first.

Material and corner profile are the two real differences. The DSB35R5 is solid brass with 5/8 inch radius corners at a .119 inch leaf. The Delaney 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 bulk residential hinge is steel with the same 5/8 inch radius corner, so it drops into the same mortise but is the plain-jane version for painted or unseen openings. The Schlage Residential S3P1010 in 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 is a square corner plain bearing hinge sold three to a pack, which suits a square-routed mortise rather than a radius one. Match the corner to the mortise first, then pick material.

Not on geometry alone. The DSB35R5 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch plain bearing hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, and plain bearing knuckles have a different stack than a bearing hinge, so the mortise size and corner radius have to match before the bearing type is even a question. The 3-1/2 inch ball bearing option in the same footprint is the Emtek 94013 heavy duty ball bearing hinge, but it is cut with square corners rather than radius. The commonly stocked commercial ball bearing hinges run larger: the Orca 3535 Series is 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner medium duty, the Delaney CH401X is 4 inch by 4 inch square corner, and the Don-Jo HWBB74545 is 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch heavy weight. Any of those requires a new mortise, not a swap.

The DSB35R5 is sold by the pair, so a three-hinge opening takes two pairs with one hinge left over. If matching count to the opening matters across a fleet of doors, the Ives 1010RP steel plain bearing residential hinge ships as a set of three, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 ships in packs of three. Both are 3-1/2 inch class residential plain bearing mortise hinges like the Deltana, but both are cut with square corners, so they suit square corner prep rather than the 5/8 inch radius the DSB35R5 is cut for. On a radius corner opening, order the Deltana by the pair and use the spare on the next door.

Most of the parallel residential hinges are steel or plated steel - the Emtek 91013 and 92013 are plated steel, the Delaney RH35xx is steel, and the Ives 1010RP is steel. In non-ferrous, the McKinney T2314 is a non ferrous standard weight 5 knuckle hinge, and the Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch brass heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in satin chrome, though at heavy weight commercial size rather than the 3-1/2 inch residential footprint. If the reason for brass is a visible decorative hinge in a specific finish at 3-1/2 inch, the DSB35R5 is the one built for it: solid brass, nine finishes, and the barrel accepts decorative finials.

Yes, these solid brass hinges accept decorative finials in place of the standard flat tips, which is the usual reason to spec a brass residential hinge over a plated steel one. The hinge itself ships in the standard tip configuration, so the finials are a separate line on the order.

The DSB35R5 uses a plain bearing with a standard exposed barrel, which is what lets it take decorative finials. Where a concealed bearing is preferred, the Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction, rated medium duty - the two knuckle barrel reads as a much simpler line. The McKinney SQ3331 takes a different approach with a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, standard duty, which suits square-profile trim rather than the rounded barrel of the Deltana. Both are larger or different in prep, so verify the mortise before substituting.