Emtek Modern Designer Brass Leverset - Basel Lever, Privacy Set

Yes. The Basel privacy leverset drops into a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore and covers doors from 1-3/8 inch up to 2-1/4 inch thick, so a typical 1-3/4 inch interior door is right in the middle of the range. One caveat on rosette choice: the STRETTO rosette is different prep, it needs a 1-1/4 inch diameter bore and a 2-hole door preparation for the thumbturn privacy. Every other rosette works off the standard prep.

Backset is a required selection on the Basel privacy set, either 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch. The standard latch ships 2-3/8 inch, which is what most residential interior doors are bored for; specify 2-3/4 inch if your door is prepped that way. Measure from the door edge to the center of the 2-1/8 inch bore hole and pick the matching one. Order the wrong backset and the latch will not reach the bore.

Handing is required. The Basel privacy set is ordered Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH), so it is not a reversible lever you can flip on site. Stand outside the room the door opens into, on the side the hinges are not visible from if it swings away from you, and note which side the hinges are on: hinges on the left is left hand, hinges on the right is right hand. Get this wrong and the lever points uphill.

It is a complete set. The Basel privacy leverset includes the latch and the strike plate, so a bed or bath door only needs the lockset itself. The latch faceplate is available round corner or square corner to match how the door edge is mortised. If you select the CF mechanism, the set comes with the 28 degree latch.

Non-keyed. The Basel is a privacy function set for a bedroom or bathroom: it locks from the inside with a thumbturn or button and has no key cylinder on the outside. If you need a key on the exterior, this is the wrong function, you want an entry or keyed lockset instead. It is a tubular cylindrical lock, so the mechanism sits in the bore of the door rather than in a mortise pocket.

No, and that matters. The Basel is a residential brass leverset, built for homes and light-traffic interior doors, not for a commercial corridor or a classroom. For a commercial opening on the same privacy function, look at the Arrow MK02-TA, a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock rated for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors and carrying a fire rating. If your spec calls for a lever rather than a knob and a heavy duty commercial build, the Falcon K101 Grade 1 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors on the passage function.

Yes. The Basel privacy set covers doors from 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick, so a 2 inch slab is inside the range. There is a door thickness field on the order so you can state the actual measurement. Most competing residential privacy levers stop at 1-3/4 inch, the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton for instance is rated 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, so on a thick door this is one of the few that reaches.

In most cases yes. The Basel privacy set uses a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore and a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset, which is the same prep almost every residential knob or lever has used for decades, so an old knob comes out and this goes in without new boring. Two things to check: the latch faceplate needs to match your existing mortise, round corner or square corner, and if you choose the STRETTO rosette the prep changes to a 1-1/4 inch bore with a 2-hole preparation for the thumbturn.

The Baldwin Estate 5103 Privacy Lever with 5048 Rose is the closest peer for a decorative brass privacy lever at a bed or bath door. Both are privacy/bed/bath function levers. The Basel is a brass lever offered in Flat Black (US19), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Nickel - Lifetime (US14), Satin Brass (US4), Satin Nickel (US15) and Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), with a choice of Disk, Modern, Modern Rectangular, Neos, Square or Urban Modern rosette, so the rose shape is selected separately from the lever. The Baldwin 5103 is supplied with the 5048 rose as part of the model.

The Basel privacy leverset is a residential-duty brass tubular lock, so for a commercial restroom look to a graded cylindrical privacy lock instead. The Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever and a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range. The Arrow MK02-TA is a Grade 1 privacy cylindrical lock with a fire rating and a 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, though it is a Tudor knob rather than a lever, which matters where lever operation is required for accessibility.

Privacy is the wrong function for a closet or hall door, since it adds a thumbturn and emergency release nobody needs there. The Baldwin Estate 5103 Passage Lever with 5048 Rose is the decorative-brass passage equivalent. If the door is in a commercial corridor, the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical passage lever with a non-handed design, and the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty fire-rated passage lock with a 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range. Note that the Basel is ordered Left Hand or Right Hand, while the Falcon passage levers are non-handed.

The Basel privacy set is non-keyed, so a keyed opening needs a different lock. For a decorative brass entry lever, the Deltana 6201 Manchester, 6411 Morant and 6431 Linstead are entry-function levers with a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range. For a commercial keyed opening, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 entry lock with a lever handle and a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, and the Dexter C1000 entry/office is Grade 1 with a clutching lever and a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch range.

CF stands for concealed fastener. Add it and the rosettes mount with no exposed screws showing on the face of the trim, which is the difference between a clean rose and two visible screw heads. It is supplied with the 28 degree latch. The other choices are 28 degree latch only, or no thanks for the standard mechanism. Pick CF if the door is in a space where the trim gets looked at closely; skip it if you just want the latch upgrade or the standard build.

Two real alternatives on the same privacy function. The Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with the 5048 rose is the closest peer in decorative residential lever hardware. If you want a simpler, lighter option, the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton privacy lever set is Grade 3 and fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Basel differs from both in how far you can configure it: seven finishes, six rosette shapes, and a concealed fastener option, plus a door thickness range that runs to 2-1/4 inches.

The Kwikset 300BRNL RDT Breton Privacy Lever Set is a Grade 3 privacy lever with a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range, which suits a standard residential bedroom or bath door. The Emtek Basel covers the same privacy/bed/bath function in solid brass with seven finishes and six rosette styles, and takes a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset with a 2-1/8 inch cross bore. If you are matching an existing decorative package across a unit, the finish and rosette range is the reason to stay with the Basel; if the doors are plain and the lever just needs to work, the Breton covers the function.

No - a dummy lever is a pull with no latch, so it will not hold a door closed or provide the privacy bolt. On an inactive or false door, the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy is offered in left hand and right hand versions with the 5048 rose, and the Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever. For commercial trim, the BEST 9K Series 1DT is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy and the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is the Grade 2 medium duty single dummy. The Basel privacy set is supplied as a complete set with latch and strike plate, which is what a dummy does not include.

The Basel privacy leverset fits doors between 1-3/8 inch and 2-1/4 inch thick with a 2-1/8 inch bore standard door prep, so a 2 inch door is within range. Peers that also cover a 2 inch door include the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage lever at 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Corbin Russwin CL3110 Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lock at 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, and the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock at 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Those are passage function rather than privacy, so they suit a door that does not need the bathroom thumbturn.

The Basel is a contemporary brass lever available with Disk, Modern, Modern Rectangular, Neos, Square and Urban Modern rosettes, so the trim shape can be squared off or rounded. Among peers with a similar clean look, the Bravura Tampa is a Grade 2 passage leverset with square trim, the Bravura Atlanta and Bravura Orlando are Grade 2 passage leversets with round trim, and the Design Hardware X75 is a Grade 1 flat-lever passage lockset for a 1-3/4 inch door. All four are passage function, so they suit hall and closet openings rather than a bath.

A keypad lever answers a different need - controlled access rather than the occupant privacy the Basel provides with a non-keyed thumbturn. The Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for a 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch door, the Lockey 2835DC is the double combination version, and the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with passage function for a 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch door. The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock. The Basel is a non-electronic brass lever, so it is the choice where the door needs a decorative finish rather than access control.

The Basel is a residential privacy/bed/bath lever, so for institutional openings with tighter requirements look at purpose-built functions. The Dexter C1000 asylum lock is Grade 1 with F87 asylum function for a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door, and the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a Grade 2 heavy duty asylum lock with a ball knob and conventional cylinder in the Schlage C keyway. For classroom security, the Dexter C1000 classroom security lever is Grade 1 with a clutching lever for a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door.

Yes. Split finish is an option you can specify when ordering the Basel privacy set, so the interior rose and lever can run one finish and the exterior another. Useful when a bathroom is finished in polished nickel but the hall hardware is oil rubbed bronze. Note the finish choices themselves are the same seven either way, from Flat Black (US19) through Unlacquered Brass (US3NL).