Emtek 91014 Residential Plain Bearing Hinges (Pair), 4" x 4" with Square Corners, Plated Steel

Yes. The Emtek 91014 hinge is rated for doors up to 1-3/4 inches thick, which covers standard exterior and solid-core residential doors as well as the 1-3/8 inch interior doors common in older homes. At 4 x 4 inches it's the size most solid-core and exterior residential doors are already mortised for.

The 91014 ships as a pair with screws included. A standard residential door normally hangs on three hinges, so plan on two packs per door and you'll have a spare leaf. Nothing else is needed to hang the door.

Plain bearing hinges like the Emtek 91014 are built for residential duty: interior and light exterior doors in a house, condo or apartment unit. They have no bearing race between the knuckles, so on a heavy solid-core or high-traffic opening they wear faster. For a commercial corridor, a leasing office, or any door on a closer, step up to a bearing hinge such as the Ives 3CB1 concealed bearing full mortise hinge or the Orca 4" x 4" square corner plain bearing commercial hinge for a commercial-rated version of the same size.

No. The 91014 is a residential duty plain bearing hinge. Commercial and rated openings call for a commercial hinge with the appropriate listing, such as the Hager BB1168 non-removable pin heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge or the Ives 3CB1HW heavy weight concealed bearing hinge. Use the 91014 on house and apartment doors, not on stairwell, corridor, or fire door assemblies.

The 91014 is the 4 x 4 inch size. For a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch square corner opening, look at the Deltana DSB35 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square residential hinge pair or the Schlage Residential S3P1010 3.5" square corner plain bearing mortise hinges, sold three to a pack. Measure the existing hinge leaf height before ordering, not the door.

A square corner leaf will not seat in a radiused pocket without rework. For a 4 inch opening with rounded corners, the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4" x 4" x 1/4" radius corner plain bearing commercial hinge, and the Delaney RH45xx is a 4" x 4" residential exterior hinge with a 5/8" radius, sold in pairs. Match the radius to what is routed in the jamb: 1/4 inch and 5/8 inch are not interchangeable. The Emtek 91014 is the square corner choice.

The Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4" x 4" square corner plain bearing commercial hinge, matching the Emtek 91014 on size, corner style, and bearing type. The Emtek 91014 is a 4" x 4" square corner plain bearing hinge built for residential duty, while the Orca 4040 Series carries a medium duty rating for commercial openings. If the door and jamb are already mortised for a 4 inch square corner leaf, either drops into the same prep.

The Emtek 91014 is a plain bearing hinge built for residential duty. For commercial traffic in the same 4" x 4" square corner size, the Delaney CH401X is a 4" x 4" commercial ball bearing hinge with a square corner. Ball bearing peers in larger sizes include the Orca 3535 Series at 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square corner, medium duty, and the Don-Jo HWBB84545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 4-1/2" x 4-1/2". Bearing type is the deciding difference: plain bearing for residential cycle counts, ball bearing where the door swings all day or carries weight.

They share the same function and corner style but not the packaging or size. The Ives 1010RP is a steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners in the 1000 series, rated medium duty and sold as a set of three. The Emtek 91014 is a 4" x 4" square corner plain bearing residential hinge in plated steel, sold in pairs with screws. A three-hinge door takes one 1010RP set or a pair plus a single from another pair, so count leaves before ordering.

No. The Emtek 91014 is a non-electronic plain bearing hinge with no conductor path. For power transfer through the hinge, the Command Access ETH-CB70 is a 3 knuckle standard weight energy transfer hinge on a steel base, medium duty, and the ETH-BB68 is the 5 knuckle heavy duty version. The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12 wire quick connect, medium duty. If you also need door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on the 3 knuckle steel base.

For an outswing door where the barrel is on the outside, choose a security pin option. The Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square hinge pair with a non-removable pin, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4" x 4" steel security hinge pair with a 5/8" radius corner. In heavy duty, the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge. Note the Deltana DE44R5TA carries a radius corner, so it needs a radiused pocket rather than the square prep the Emtek 91014 uses.

No, the mortise style is different. The Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge, 4-1/2" standard weight steel, rated heavy duty. A half mortise hinge mortises into the door and surface applies to the frame, so it requires a channel or metal frame prepared for it. The Emtek 91014 is a full mortise hinge, mortised into both door and jamb. The Hager 990 STEEL is also plain bearing but is a full surface prison hinge at 3" x 4" with a welded tip, a detention application rather than a residential one.

Eleven finishes: Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), 606 Satin Brass, French Antique (US7), Polished Nickel (US14), Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, 619 Satin Nickel, 625 Bright Chrome, Medium Bronze (MB) and Tumbled White Bronze (TWB). The range is built to line up with Emtek's knob and lever finishes, so if you're standardizing a whole house or a unit turnover you can carry one finish across hinges and trim.

Steel with a plated finish. The 91014 is a plated steel hinge, not solid brass, even though it's sold within Emtek's brass collection to match those finishes. For a landlord or builder that's the point: you get the finish match with a steel hinge underneath.

No handing to specify. The 91014 is a full mortise butt hinge with square corners, symmetrical top to bottom, so the same pair hangs a left or right hand door. Just order the finish. Handed ordering only comes up on hinges with electrical wiring or fixed pins, like the Stanley Security concealed conductor hinge that is sold left-handed.

Leaf thickness runs 0.084 to 0.090 inches, which is standard residential gauge. In a jamb and door already mortised for a typical 4 x 4 residential butt hinge, the leaves sit flush without deepening the pocket. If the old hinge was a heavier commercial leaf, expect to shim or re-set the pocket depth slightly.

Closest match on function and corner style is the Ives 1010RP steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners, sold in sets of three. Also square corner and residential: the Delaney 4" x 4" residential hinge for Castlegate comes 5/8" radius by square, which suits a door mortised radius on one leaf and square on the other. The Emtek stays the pick when the finish has to match Emtek trim.

The Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5" x 3.5" square corner plain bearing mortise hinge in the 1000 series, rated medium duty and packed three to a set. The Orca Hardware 3514 Series is 3.5" x 3.5" but with a 1/4" radius corner, so it suits routed jambs rather than square pockets. The Emtek 91014 covers the 4" x 4" square corner size in the same plain bearing function.

Yes, a spring hinge does that job. The Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge with a square corner, 4.5" x 4.5", on a ferrous steel base, rated heavy duty. It matches the Emtek 91014 on square corner prep but is a larger leaf, so confirm the jamb is mortised for 4-1/2 inch before swapping. The Emtek 91014 is a free swinging plain bearing hinge with no closing spring.

Delaney sells residential hinges in bulk by pair: the RH35xx is a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" bulk steel residential interior hinge with a 5/8" radius, and the RH45xx is the 4" x 4" exterior version, also 5/8" radius. Both use a radiused pocket. The Emtek 91014 is the square corner 4" x 4" plain bearing hinge in plated steel, offered in eleven finishes including Flat Black (US19), Satin Nickel and Polished Brass, so it is the one to specify when the hinge has to match visible trim across a unit.

Leaf size and bearing carry the load difference. The Don-Jo HWBB75045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge, 5" x 4-1/2" in steel with a satin chrome finish, and the HWBB85045 is a 5" x 4-1/2" heavy weight ball bearing in brass, also satin chrome. Both are heavy duty and use a taller leaf than the Emtek 91014, which is a 4" x 4" plain bearing hinge for residential duty rated for doors up to 1-3/4" thick. Moving to a 5 inch leaf means new mortises, not a swap into existing pockets.

The Emtek 91014 is a plain bearing full mortise hinge with no electrical option and no handing call out to make. Handing enters the order on electrified architectural hinges: the Stanley CECB1900R54L is a three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor architectural hinge, steel full mortise, standard weight, 4-1/2" by 4-1/2", square corner, left-handed, 4-wire. If the drawing calls for that hinge, the hand and wire count both have to be stated at order.

It is a decorative hinge but a different barrel and size. The McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2 knuckle decorative hinge at 4-1/2" by 4-1/2", standard duty. The Emtek 91014 is a 4" x 4" square corner plain bearing hinge in plated steel, offered in decorative finishes including Medium Bronze, Tumbled White Bronze, Pewter (US15A) and French Antique (US7). The SQ3331 needs a 4-1/2 inch mortise; the 91014 fits a 4 inch pocket.

McKinney's MacPro line covers that description: the MP79 is a full mortise 5 knuckle standard weight hinge and the MPB79 is the MacPro 5 knuckle standard weight hinge, both rated standard duty. Stanley Security's FBB191 is a 5 knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge at 4.5" x 4.5". The Emtek 91014 is a full mortise plain bearing hinge in a 4" x 4" square corner leaf sold in pairs with screws.

Deltana covers the small square sizes: the DSB3 is a 3" x 3" square hinge pair and the DSB35 is a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square residential hinge pair. Both keep the square corner profile that the Emtek 91014 uses at 4" x 4", so the prep style is consistent if you are working down in size across a job.