How To Replace A Bedroom Door Handle

Many replacement doorknobs will work with either backset but be sure your new knob is designed to work with your measurement.

How to replace a bedroom door handle.

Inspect the door knobs and look for a small screw slot or hole on the post or shank that the door knob is attached. If you have a doorknob on a bedroom door or another interior room of your home that doesn t have a lock the only way to fix this issue is by replacing the knob. Measure the distance from the center of the big hole in the surface of the door to the edge of the door. How to replace bedroom door knobs 1.

This is a simple straig. The bars from your exterior knob should poke out onto the other side of your door. Once you line them up press the interior knob onto the bars until the knob runs flush with the door. Start by inserting the new latch into the latch hole.

When the latch is in place insert the external door handle into position. Mark the hinge placement use a speed square to mark the top and bottom of each hinge on the new door. Then insert the interior door handle and connect it to the latch. Insert the screwdriver into the slot on the side edge of the door knob s face plate and pry it off.

Place the existing door on top of the new door. You would be surprised how a simple job like removing a door handle or doorknob can be a frustrating experience if your not prepared. Now secure the latch to the hole by inserting the screws on the screw holes and tightening them. Align the top edge of both doors and use the existing door as a guide for marking the hinge placement on the new door.

This distance known as backset typically equals 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches. Subscribe to my other how to channel. Remove the screws on the latch face.