How To Install Entry Door Handle

Install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi.

How to install entry door handle.

Next you ll install the outside handle assembly. Step 4 secure the interior hardware photo by ryan benyi. If you can t find what you re looking for in stock you can order it. If your new door handle attaches to the door at a point below the lower borehole like ours you may need to drill another hole to accommodate.

Slide the adjustable throughbolt up or down as needed and press the handleset onto the door. By learning how to install an exterior door you effectively update one of the key features of your home s appearance this guide reviews how to install an entry door including how to remove the old door position the new one and update such hardware as the hinges and door knob. Sectional handlesets have a seperate deadbolt body so the b measurement is actually variable. Stand outside and with the door closed check where the weatherstripping on the frame contacts the door.

The standard residential door prep for entry doors is two 2 1 8 bore holes 5 1 2 center to center. For example if your old door handle had rectangular cover plates it s probably best to stick to a new handle with similar rectangular cover plates rather than switching to. If you re in a situation where you cannot or do not want to use a drill to install your lock there are a couple ways of installing an interior door lock without a drill. It should feel slightly snug when the two parts join.

If it s not adjust the latch side of the door in or out and drill pilot holes in the frame at the top and bottom on the latch side. The posts for the handle s lock cylinder and thumb latch should easily slide into the dead bolt and latch bolt assemblies. Line up the spindle on the back of the handle with the slot in the latch sliding any mechanisms up or down as needed to fit the handle onto the door. It should be equal at the top middle and bottom.

Prehung exterior doors are available at home centers and lumberyards. Place the corresponding doorknob or lever on the interior side of the door fitting the two parts together. Take along your measurements and a sketch showing which way the door swings. Align the spindle on the back of the assembly with the throughbolt and the slot in the latch.

The handle will stay in place leaving your hands free to secure the interior trim. Most door handles have a standard backset of 60 mm or 70 mm so you shouldn t have any trouble finding a new door handle that fits in the existing holes in your door. If you have more that 5 1 2 inches here you can still use a sectional handleset on your door. Place the exterior handle on the door by inserting the spindle or axle on the handle through the latch cylinder at 90 degrees.

If you plan to install a new entry knob and deadbolt pick them out before you order the door.