How To Replace Exterior Door Handle

Your handleset will have a through bolt attaching the bottom of the exterior grip.

How to replace exterior door handle.

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. Exterior opening or masonry opening if you have a brick or stone door surround measure to the outsides of the exterior casing then from the bottom of the sill to the top of the trim. 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. Part 1 of 1.

Your front door is the first thing people see when they enter your home. Compare these measurements with those of a prehung door that has standard two inch wide brick molding trim. Socket wrench set. It should feel slightly snug when the two parts join.

Install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi. With the new dead bolt and latch bolt in place fit the handle over the door s existing holes. 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. A nice feature on the schlage handlesets is an adjustable through bolt system so they will actually fit a range of door preparations.

The procedure for replacing the handle varies from car to car and some even require dismantling the interior of the door but many can be easily changed from outside the door with just a few procedures. It s important to match this length with your new handleset to avoid drilling a new hole in the door and unsightly patching. 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. Replacing a car door handle.

Place the corresponding doorknob or lever on the interior side of the door fitting the two parts together. The posts for the handle s lock cylinder and thumb latch should easily slide into the dead bolt and latch bolt assemblies.