Panic Bar for Wooden Door: 9 Lines to Order
For a wooden door, order panic bar 309-S for a single leaf, or 309-D or 308-D for a pair: we list these for wood. Fix them with wood screws into solid timber or with through-bolts, never into a hollow core. Add outside trim, a closer, three hinges and a stop.
The set to order
| Part | What to check | Models |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Panic device, single leaf | Listed for steel, aluminum or wooden doors. Send the leaf width and the bar length is confirmed against your drawing. | 309-S |
| 2. Panic device, pair | 309-D: 1100 mm bar, 85 mm projection, listed for wooden double-leaf doors. 308-D: 1000 mm bar, 2400 mm high with rods, listed for metal and wooden doors. Confirm per-leaf quantity. | 309-D, 308-D |
| 3. Fixings for timber | Not in this catalogue. Wood screws or through-bolts, chosen by the door core below. Buy them with the bars so the installer has them on day one. | |
| 4. Outside trim, pull side | Only if people enter from outside. 039 is listed for metal or wood fire doors, 45 to 50 mm thick, cylinder included. 028 and 037 take 35 to 55 mm. | 039, 028, 037 |
| 5. Rim cylinder | For key access with no lever. X2 is brass with 3 keys, for doors up to 90 mm. Skip this line if the trim has its own key. | X2 |
| 6. Door closer | JU-074 and JU-075 are listed for wooden doors, and both have an adjustable hold-open, so keep them off fire doors. JU-088: 950 mm, 40 to 65 kg. JU-072: 1050 mm, 40 to 65 kg. | JU-074, JU-075, JU-088, JU-072 |
| 7. Hinges, 3 per leaf | 6*3*3MM is listed for wooden doors, 3 mm thick. BL028 is 4 × 3 in, 2.5 mm thick. The door opens outward, so the pins face out: ask for non-removable pins. | 6*3*3MM, BL028 |
| 8. Door stop | Keeps the outside trim off the wall. DS01 projects 96 mm from the wall. | DS01 |
| 9. Coordinator, pair only | Needed on a rebated pair or one with an astragal, so the inactive leaf closes first. DC02 fits at the top of the frame. | DC02, DSL02 |
Check the door core before you choose the fixing
A panic bar takes a hard shove every time someone uses it, and on a timber door all of that load goes into the screws. So the core decides the fixing. Ask the door maker what sits behind the face at bar height, and whether a solid rail or block can be built in there. It costs little before the door is made and a lot after.
| Door core | Fixing for the bar | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Solid timber | Wood screws into the stile and rail, or through-bolts | Drill pilot holes so the timber does not split |
| Solid core, staved or particleboard | Through-bolts, unless the door maker approves screws | Ask the door maker for the fixing it accepts |
| Mineral core, common on fire doors | Through-bolts, or solid blocks built in | Follow the door certificate |
| Hollow core | None | Do not fit a panic bar. Change the door |
The screws in the box are not the end of it
Our 309-S photographs show ten self-drilling screws in the box. Those are a sheet metal fixing. In timber they do not grip like a wood screw, so order the timber fixing as its own line. The 308-D photographs show two bags of screws, so check them against your door when they arrive.
A through-bolt passes through the door and closes on a sleeve nut on the far side, sometimes called a sex bolt. The sleeve holds the two faces apart, so the door does not crush as it tightens. The heads show on the pull side, which is why some buyers prefer screws on a solid door. Bolt size and length are confirmed against your drawing.
What fixes differently on timber
- The strike goes into the frame, not the door stop. A stop bead alone will not hold it.
- Use screws long enough to reach solid timber behind the frame lining.
- The strike in our 309-S photographs has slotted holes, so it can move once the door has settled.
- Timber moves with the seasons. Set the latch and strike after the door has been hung and adjusted.
- A leaf that drops on its hinges pulls a bottom rod out of line with the floor strike.
- A closer body needs a solid top rail. On a mineral core door, ask the door maker before you fix it.
- Hinges take the door's weight and the push on the bar, so fill every screw hole.
Quantities for one opening
Our 308-D photographs show one bar and two rods in the box, so a pair with a device on each leaf needs two. The 306-D photographs show four end cases and two labels in one box. State leaves per opening on the order and we confirm what each line ships.
| Line | Single door | Pair |
|---|---|---|
| Panic device | 1 | 1 per leaf |
| Fixing set | 1 | 1 per device |
| Outside trim | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1, on the active leaf |
| Door closer | 1 | 2 |
| Hinges | 3 | 6 |
| Door stop | 1 | 2 |
| Coordinator | 0 | 1 if rebated or with an astragal |
Fire-rated timber doors
A timber fire door is a tested assembly, and its certificate often names the fixing as well as the hardware. Stahlock products carry no published fire certification, so check each line against that certificate. Read our fire exit list before you order. Do not drill a rated door for anything the certificate does not allow.
What to send with the order
- Leaf width, height and thickness in mm.
- Door core, from the table above.
- Single door or pair, and any rebate or astragal.
- Whether a solid rail sits at bar height.
- Frame material behind the strike.
- Hinge side, seen from the pull side.
- Whether people enter from outside.
- Door weight, or the door maker's figure.
Questions buyers ask
Can you put a panic bar on a wooden door?
Yes, on a solid door that opens outward. We list 309-S, 309-D and 308-D for wooden doors. Fix them with wood screws into solid timber or with through-bolts, as the door core allows.
Can a panic bar go on a hollow core door?
No. A hollow core gives the screws nothing to hold and the face can tear away under a push. Change the door to a solid or solid-core leaf first.
Wood screws or through-bolts?
Wood screws suit solid timber. Through-bolts suit particleboard and mineral cores, where a screw grips poorly. Some codes and door certificates require through-bolts, so check yours before ordering.
Are the screws in the box right for wood?
Not always. Our 309-S photographs show self-drilling screws, which are made for sheet metal. Order wood screws or through-bolts for a timber door.
Which trim fits a 44 mm (1-3/4 in) wooden door?
028 and 037 list 35 to 55 mm, so they take it. 039 lists 45 to 50 mm, so a 44 mm door falls just outside its range.
Does a pair of wooden doors need a coordinator?
It does when the leaves are rebated or have an astragal, because one leaf must close first. A flush pair with a device on each leaf usually does not. Confirm against your drawing.