The handle will stay in place leaving your hands free to secure the interior trim.
How to fit a front door handle.
How to replace an exterior door handle.
Install the outside handle if your new door handle attaches to the door at a point below the lower borehole.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
Remove the jamb plate.
Centre them on your existing pencil marks and make sure they re level.
Fasten both with mounting screws.
Although you could follow the directions that come with your handle instructions the most common placement for a door handle is 41 inches 100 cm.
Here is the handleset i bought.
Here s how i did it.
Use a tape measure to measure from the inside edge of the door to.
Install the inside.
Screw the new handle s inner.
Begin installing the inside lever by orienting the lever to point away from the edge of the door with the screw holes aligned vertically.
Install the latch determine whether you want to use a flat rectangular faceplate or a round drive in faceplate.
Insert your new handle s latch into the hole on the door s inside edge.
To steady the base of the handle insert a mounting screw and hide its head with the decorative cover supplied.
Remove the latch plate.
Next fit the knob on the spindle and tighten its setscrew.
Step by step directions step 1.
Fit the lock over the projecting cylinder post and put the knob s spindle and rosette assembly on the thumb latch post.
Choose a new door handle that fits on your door.
Measure 41 inches 100 cm from the floor.
Remove the screws from the face plate behind the handle on the exterior side of the door using a screwdriver or drill.
Slide the adjustable throughbolt up or down as needed and press the handleset onto the door.
Attaching the new handle 1.
Offer up the front plate of the latch and handles to your door in the correct positions.
Place the end of a tape measure on the floor and mark the narrow portion of your door with a pencil.