How To Assemble A Door Handle

Use masking tape to secure the door handle kit s template to the door at this spot.

How to assemble a door handle.

Read your door handle instructions to determine if the handle hole should measure 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches from the edge of the door. Grasp the handles on either side of the door and pull out gently. Put your tape measure on the floor in front of your door and measure up 41 inches from the floor since this is the most common placement for door handles. Here s how i did it.

Tools needed for this job. Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door. Door handle assembly kits include an instructional. Here is the handleset i bought.

Push the striker and lock bolt from the door by sticking the screwdriver into the door face hole and pushing it toward the edge of the door. Installing a door handle is a relatively easy diy project. With the latch assembly in place slide the door handle with the attached cylinder into place. This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides.

The inside handle will drop away. Tape measure pencil flat drill bit for wo. This video will show you how to replace a lockable bedroom bathroom doorknob or door handle. Screw the inside and outside together slide the interior screen door latch over the protruding spindle and screw together the interior and exterior handles with the two mounting screws.

Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. It must line up with the holes in the latch assembly to function. Assemble the new exterior handle according to the instructions on the packaging and slide the spindle through the center hole. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.

Watch this step by step video guide from bunnings warehouse and learn how to make sure the handles. I had to fix it. In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.