Questions tagged [doorknob]
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Door handle fell off — and we can’t find a replacement screw
Our door handle fell off — the screw keeping it on the handle fell out, and we couldn’t find it anywhere. We’ve tried every possible screw at Lowe’s, but I guess this is special/proprietary in some ...
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How can I disassemble and install an old Schlage door knob?
I have an old brass Schlage unkeyed door knob/latch set. I would like to install it in a door, but can't figure out how to take it apart. The rosettes thread on, but I can't figure out how to get a ...
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How do I remove the knobs from my door latch?
The bolt on an egg-shaped exterior door knob fell out.
With the knob still attached, I tried to thread the bolt back onto the screw in the inside, which you can see a little better here:
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Help identifying privacy door knob
Bit of a longshot but the knob in the pictures broke (push button fell out) and I'm trying to find a replacement online but without much luck. On one side of the knob it has F605-238 and the other ...
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Where to locate knobs on bifold doors that must be opened and closed from both sides?
I'm installing two of these bifold doors side-by-side in a 60" frame:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pinecroft-30-in-x-80-in-Optique-Clear-Full-Lite-Universal-Reversible-Interior-Wood-Bi-fold-Door-...
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Are there any kinds of door locks immune to being opened with a credit card?
I live an apartment and am unable to secure my bedroom door due to a large gap in the frame. Due to the gap, it is extremely easy to take a credit card and open the door from outside. Even when the ...
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What tool to use to unscrew square head bolt? [closed]
Not possible to use a conventional wrench.
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Old Doorknob and Stiff Lock
How to make the locks on these old (vintage?) spindle-style doorknobs (for bedroom doors) less stiff?
I also have a few of these wherein the lock (though I can move it all the way to the right) doesn'...
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What do you call this old-time style of door knob/lock? How can I replace it?
I have a door with an old-time door knob, pictured below. What is this style of knob hardware called? What are my options for replacing it?
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How do I remove this recalled door knob?
After hours of fiddling, Googling, reading, etc., I am at a loss. I'm trying to remove the door knob in the images below, and I can't make any progress.
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How should I install door hardware where there's no mortise?
I installed prehung exterior doors today and I realized there was no pre-mortised latch for the door knob.
Not sure if I'm supposed to chisel out the strike side given there's this white air-seal band ...
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Remove knob from this door handle (F605-245)
I have, what I believe, is a Schlage interior door handle with a privacy lock (you engage a push pin with a narrow wire or whatever fits to disengage the lock from outside the door).
The push button ...
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Can’t remove Schlage door handles
I’ve got a Schlage door handle that I want to remove so I can tighten it since it's loose on the wall, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. All the instructions online talk about these ...
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Swapping a lock for a double cylinder
This is a european style lock where you turn the handle up for the strike to come out and then turn the little knob underneath to lock it. Can a DIYer convert this lock into the type where a key is ...
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Installing a lock for bedroom door
I have room mates and would like to be able to lock my bedroom door from the outside (via key). That way I can lock the room when I leave for work, etc.
Right now the door has a typical round door ...
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How can I fix vintage glass doorknobs with loose glass-to-brass connection?
I have a number of 1930's glass doorknobs which are loose, not at the set screw, but between the glass knob and the brass holder. Nearly every knob in the entire house has the same problem. They all ...
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How to remove Schlage Lever Handle
I can’t remove the handle. I’ve tried inserting a small, flat screwdriver into the holes on the side but they won’t depress
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How do I remove my exterior door handle?
The inside handle of my front door has a hole like the picture instead of a screw. At first, I thought I could poke the spring with a thin pin, but that was not the case.
I bought a hex wrench set to ...
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How to open a door with no(or half?) a doorknob
I was studying in my living room when a gust of wind from the open window closed my bedroom door. I didn’t mind because, even though my doorknob is always falling off, I usually keep it close to me in ...
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How to remove this 1940s door hardware from the door?
I have a set of 1940s-era door hardware that seems to be broken so I'd like to remove it from the door. I have removed the knobs and latch but the cam is too big to fit through the holes on either ...
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Will standard deadbolts and door knobs work on a 7/8" thick security door?
This will be my first time replacing deadbolts and door knobs, and I want to make sure I get the right size.
The distance between the edge of the door and the center of the deadbolt I need to replace ...
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Open locked door where knob fell off [duplicate]
I think the door was locked when the knob fell off (or was taken off by someone trying to help?).
I've tried pulling and turning various bits with decent force to no avail, but I wonder if I'm missing ...
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How to remove built-in screws from door handle knobs
Many replacement door handle knobs come with a screw built-in. Some have it glued, but I don't think this is the case for the one in the photo.
I want to remove that screw, to reuse another one I ...
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How do I remove the spindle stuck in the door? [closed]
I have removed the door knobs from either side of the spindle but I cannot push the spindle through to be able to remove the rest of the mechanism.
I have tried to push the latch in and remove the ...
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How to remove this lock in order to change the door knob?
I am trying to change a door knob but first I need to remove the lock. There seems to be a kind of nail that is visible on both sides of this piece (see pictures), but it is stuck. I tried to hit it ...
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How to open a door that has the insides of a door handle inside without a door knob
Currently this is what my doorknob looks like below
I was trying to change out my doorknob and left both sides inside of the room but the AC kicked on and shut the door on me and now I am stuck ...
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How can I remove a Yale doorknob installed with the latch at the incorrect length?
I forgot to adjust the length before placing the inside knob. Now the latch wont go all the way in. And I cant see the notch release because the door knob is too close to the door
For example only (...
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How to remove this door knob and plate with no obvious screws
So I've been trying to take out a sticky door knob to give it some grease and tigthen up the loose jiggles, but I can't figure out how to remove the full knob. I removed the end bit and don't know ...
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How to open a door with no handle
Long story short, my door handle fell off today while the door was closed. Luckily I was outside the room. I've attached a photo. Any ideas how to get it open? I've tried the old credit card trick but ...
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Doorknob only turns one way
This doorknob when locked spins either direction without opening. When unlocked, it used to work like a normal doorknob but now will only turn counterclockwise. Is there an easy way to fix this so it ...
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Internal latch plate stuck in latch bore? [closed]
I am trying to replace my interior door knobs and am really struggling to remove the latch in my bathroom door. The latch plate (which goes into the latch bore) was painted over so I assumed that’s ...
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Do I need to tighten this EZSet door knob?
My frond door has an EZSet door knob. (See photo with brand name.)
The knob is looser than in past years. When I pull on it from the inside, it moves toward me about 1/8". (See two photos below,...
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Interior door handle with privacy lock for 2-inch thick interior doors
I need to replace all of my interior door handles with new hardware that includes privacy locks for bathrooms and bedrooms. All doors are the correct thickness to accept standard US replacements (...
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How to fix free spinning thumb turn in entry door lock
I have an Emtek Charleston entry door lock set that seems to have a free-spinning thumb turn with nothing attached to it. I can turn the inside doorknob to either lock or unlock (similar to how the ...
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What is this worn part on this door handle assembly?
I've been having problems with our Kwikset front door handle. It's a lever on one side, and a press down latch on the other. When you try to open the door, it doesn't retract the bolt all the way. ...
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How do I get this locked doorknob off?
I'm writing this on my phone (laptop is locked in my room), so I apologize if this isn't formatted well. I also know nothing about tools/doorknobs, so forgive me for not knowing the exact terminology ...
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Can't remove Schlage knob
I live in a 60 year old house with several old Schlage door knobs as in this photo:
There is a small hole in the collar and two smaller holes on each knob. Pushing small sharp objects in the hole in ...
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Door knob (lever handle) only engages in one direction
The lever handle door knob on my front door can be turned either way, but only engages when turned turned one way. Can I make it work in both directions?
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I cracked my door at the door handle plate. What can I use to fix and reattach the door handle?
I cracked my door at the door handle plate. What can I use to fix and reattach the door handle?
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How to lock an inside door with round doorknobs turning both clockwise and counterclockwise (without a key)?
I'd like to lock an inside building door, which I'm pretty sure is possible.
The lock/doorknobs look like the pictures. The doorknobs can turn both clockwise and counterclockwise.
How do I lock ...
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How to shim a doorknob latch plate
I'm replacing all the doorknobs in my new house. The new knobs "latch plates" (not sure what the proper term is) are thinner than the old ones, so they sit a bit too deep in the space that ...
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Cabinet Latch like a Door Knob
I am trying to build a custom cabinet with a trash drawer that is dog proof. I don't like the two-handed operation of the baby latches, so I was thinking something like a door knob. I would want ...
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How do I prevent an interior door from latching?
I have an interior door (with doorknobs, not handles) that auto-closes. I would like, most of the time, to be able to just push the door open and not have to turn the knob.
However, I don’t want a ...
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terms and prep for old style doorknobs
I like the look of old-fashioned doorknobs with a small rosette. I'm getting some new doors and thinking about boring and mortising them myself. My plan is to find old knobs, rosettes, locksets from ...
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Why isn't door knob tight to the door?
I installed a door knob earlier in the year and thought everything went fine. Come winter, my house was not retaining heat. Found that the outside half of the door knob was not sitting tight to the ...
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How can I repair a large hole in an interior door?
I locked myself out and didn't have proper tools to get in, so I drilled a hole directly above the door knob so that I could fit my hand in to unlock it. There is also damage to the outer edge where ...
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How do I find a locking doorknob for an existing door with a non-standard backset?
I'm trying to replace a lockless interior door's knob with one with a lock (not a "privacy lock", but an exterior-door-type key lock). The existing hole and knob has a non-standard backset ...
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What direction should lever-style door handles be oriented?
What direction should lever-style door handles be oriented? According to this guy on YouTube, the traditional way is "middle of the curve up, end of the curve down", which "looks better", but you can ...
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How to lock this closet with a non-standard knob size?
We have a small closet in a spare room that we'd like to be able to lock with a key. It has a small, non-standard doorknob. I thought of using a hasp with a padlock, but that's ugly and more security ...
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Adding Locks to Antique French Door
I have a set of 1927 french doors that are 18" wide and have a built-in astragal -- measuring ~7/8" wide and ~1/4" deep -- on both doors. The astragal narrows to about a 1/4" where ...
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