Emtek 96133 Residential Duty Hinges (Pair), 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with 5/8" Radius Corners

Only if your pockets are 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches with 5/8 inch radius corners. The 96133 is cut with 5/8 inch radius corners, the corner most factory-routed residential prehung doors and jambs use. If your current hinges are square cornered, the leaf will not seat and you would be chiseling out four corners per pocket; go with a square corner hinge in the same size instead, such as the Deltana DSB35 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 residential square hinge sold in pairs, or the Schlage S3P1010 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 square corner plain bearing mortise hinges in packs of three. Pull one existing hinge and look at the corner before you order, since that single detail decides the whole job.

The 96133 ships as a pair with screws included, so nothing extra is needed to hang the door. A standard residential door hung on three hinges takes two pairs, which leaves you one spare hinge; a light interior door hung on two hinges takes a single pair. Count the pockets on the door you are replacing rather than assuming, because older interior doors are frequently two-hinge and newer solid core doors are three.

Doors up to 1-3/4 inches thick. That covers the 1-3/8 inch hollow core and panel doors used through most house interiors as well as 1-3/4 inch solid core and entry doors. Weight matters more than thickness at the upper end: a 3-1/2 inch leaf is sized for standard interior doors, and heavy 1-3/4 inch solid slabs are usually hung on a 4 inch hinge for the extra screw purchase into the jamb.

No, and this is the one to get right. The 96133 is a plain bearing residential hinge, meaning the knuckles ride metal on metal with no bearing race, which is fine for a bedroom or bath door cycled a few times a day and will wear and start to sag on a door opened hundreds of times. For traffic doors go to a bearing hinge: the Ives 3CB1 is a medium duty 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge, the Ives 3CB1HW is the heavy weight version of the same, and the Don-Jo HWBB74545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches in satin chrome. Use the 96133 where the look matters and the cycle count is low.

No. Corner radius has to match the routed pocket or the leaf sits proud at the corners. The 96133 is a 5/8 inch radius, which is the residential standard. A 1/4 inch radius is the corner you find on commercial hollow metal prep, and for that you want something like the Orca Hardware 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 by 1/4 inch radius corner plain bearing hinge, or the Orca 4 by 4 by 1/4 inch radius version if your pocket is the taller one. Hold a hinge you pulled off the door against the new one and the difference is obvious at a glance.

The Delaney RH35xx is the direct size-for-size match. It is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch residential hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners sold as a pair, the same 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch leaf and same 5/8 inch radius corner as the Emtek 96133, so it seats in a mortise routed for either one. The difference is the material and the intended opening: the Delaney RH35xx is a steel hinge for interior doors, while the Emtek 96133 is brass and carries a plain bearing. If you are replacing one hinge on a door and leaving the others, match the base metal and finish; if you are doing the whole door, either leaf pattern fits the existing pocket.

Brass, not plated steel. That is what separates the 96133 from the bulk residential hinges sold alongside it, like the Delaney 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 bulk steel residential interior hinge with the same 5/8 inch radius corner, or the Ives 1010RP steel plain bearing residential hinge in sets of three. Steel is the practical choice behind a closet or utility door. Brass is what you buy when the hinge is visible next to brass or nickel trim and you want the barrel to match the knobs rather than approximate them.

Ten finishes, in Emtek's American Classic styling: 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, Polished Nickel US14, 619 Satin Nickel, Pewter US15A, Flat Black US19, 625 Bright Chrome, Polished Brass Lifetime US3, Unlacquered Brass US3NL, 606 Satin Brass, and French Antique US7. Order the hinge in the same finish code as the knob or lever already on the door and the two will read as a set. One to think about before you commit: US3NL is unlacquered, so it is shipped bare and will darken with handling, while the Lifetime US3 is coated and stays bright. Mixing those two on the same opening will not match a year from now.

The Emtek 96133 is the 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch size, so for a 4 inch pocket look at the Delaney 4 by 4 bulk residential exterior hinges with a 5/8 inch radius, sold in pairs, or the Delaney 4 by 4 Castlegate residential hinge offered in 5/8 inch radius and square corner. If the door is exterior and you want a security hinge, the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 by 4 with a 5/8 inch radius in steel, sold in pairs. Measure the existing leaf height before ordering, since 3-1/2 and 4 inch pockets look close on a jamb and are not interchangeable.

For unit interior doors, yes, provided the openings are 3-1/2 inch pockets with 5/8 inch radius corners and the doors are no more than 1-3/4 inches thick. Ten finishes means you can hold one finish across every unit and still match whatever trim line each apartment carries. Where it stops making sense is the corridor, stair, and mechanical doors, which cycle far more than a bedroom door and want a bearing hinge instead. A common split is brass on the units where residents see it and a bulk steel residential hinge such as the Delaney 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 interior hinge with the same 5/8 inch radius on back-of-house doors, so the mortise stays the same and only the material changes.

Use a hinge whose pin cannot be driven out. The Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch steel security hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, sold as a pair, which keeps the same corner profile as the Emtek 96133 on a larger leaf. The Hager BB1168-NRP is a full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge with a non-removable pin. The Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge pair, also non-removable pin, for square-cornered preps. The Emtek 96133 itself is a residential duty plain bearing hinge and is the right answer on an inswing interior opening where the pin is protected.

Not cleanly, and the reason is the corner cut rather than the size. The Orca Hardware 3514 is 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch with a 1/4 inch radius corner, while the Emtek 96133 is 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with a 5/8 inch radius corner. Drop the 1/4 inch radius leaf into a pocket routed for 5/8 inch and the corners stand open; take the 5/8 inch leaf to a 1/4 inch pocket and it will not seat until the corners are chiseled. Both are plain bearing hinges, so if you are re-prepping the door anyway the Orca 3514 is a medium duty plain bearing hinge of the same leaf dimension. Confirm the radius on the existing pocket before ordering either.

Step up to a 4 inch leaf and keep the 5/8 inch radius. The Delaney RH45xx is a 4 inch by 4 inch residential hinge for exterior use with 5/8 inch radius corners, sold as a pair. The Delaney RH40xx is a 4 inch by 4 inch residential pair for Castlegate doors, offered in 5/8 inch radius and square corner. Both carry the same corner profile as the Emtek 96133, which is a residential duty brass hinge sized 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch for doors up to 1-3/4 inch thick. Going from a 3-1/2 inch to a 4 inch leaf means the mortise has to be lengthened on both the door and the jamb, so plan the prep on a replacement.

No. The Emtek 96133 is a mechanical hinge with no electrical path through it. For a powered opening, use an energy transfer hinge: the Command Access ETH-CB70 is a 3-knuckle standard weight steel base energy transfer hinge, medium duty, and the ETH-BB68 is the 5-knuckle heavy duty steel base version of the same idea. If the access control head end also needs to know whether the door is closed, the ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3-knuckle steel base and the ETM-BB68 carries an integrated door position switch on the heavy duty 5-knuckle body. Pick the weight class to match the door, then confirm the wire count the lock needs; the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect when the device count is high.

They will not. The 96133 is a plain bearing butt hinge with no spring in it, so the door stays wherever you leave it. A self-closing opening needs a spring hinge or a closer; the Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge in 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches with square corners. Note the size and corner change, so that swap means recutting the pocket rather than a straight replacement.

Order two pairs per door and carry the spare, or buy a hinge packaged in threes. The Ives 1010RP is a steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners supplied as a set of three, medium duty, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge in packs of three. Both are square corner, so they suit a square-cut mortise rather than the 5/8 inch radius pocket the Emtek 96133 fits. On a fleet of doors, the three-count packs keep the hinge count per door tidy on the count sheet; on a radius-cornered prep, stay with the 96133 pair and buy in twos.

The Emtek 96133 is a full mortise hinge, meaning both leaves recess into routed pockets in the door and the jamb. Where the frame cannot be routed, the Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge, 4-1/2 inch, standard weight steel, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface hinge, 3 inch by 4 inch, with a welded tip, heavy duty. Half mortise and full surface hinges put one or both leaves on the face of the door and frame instead of inside a pocket, so they suit retrofit work and metal frames that cannot be cut. Both are heavier commercial patterns than the residential duty 96133, so expect a different look on a finished opening.

The Deltana DSB3 is a 3 inch by 3 inch square hinge sold as a pair, the next size down from the 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch Emtek 96133. The corner style differs: the DSB3 has square corners while the 96133 is cut with 5/8 inch radius corners, so the mortise layout is not interchangeable between them. Measure the stile width and the existing pocket before choosing, since a 3 inch leaf on a door already routed for 3-1/2 inch leaves an open pocket at both ends.

The Emtek 96133 is a brass hinge in the American Classic style, offered in finishes that include Unlacquered Brass US3NL, Flat Black US19, Pewter US15A and Polished Nickel US14, so it can be matched to visible trim and knobs. The commercial ball bearing hinges are specified around load rather than finish range: the Don-Jo HWBB84545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge, 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, in satin chrome, and the Don-Jo HWBB85045 is the 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch brass version, also satin chrome. If the look matters but the door is oversized, the McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, standard duty, which gives a cleaner barrel profile on a larger leaf.