Questions tagged [doorknob]
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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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Any hidden disadvantage to lever-type door latches?
I have a lever-type door knob on one of my bedrooms and I like it a lot more than the ordinary round knobs. I am considering replacing all the door knobs in the house with levers. Is there any reason ...
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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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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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How can I fix a door with a damaged knob hole?
Help need help fixing door. Is this still fixable or not?
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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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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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Cannot remove door knob -- totally inaccessible!
My laundry room door knob locked up yesterday and the door can't be opened. A thorough search revealed no screws, latches or any discernible way to remove the knob. I got the door knob off with pliers ...
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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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Quiet door latch
I have a bathroom door that is quite loud when operated. And when someone goes to the bathroom at night, it innevatibly wakes someone up (and baby room is just across from the bathroom!) there are 3 ...
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Are there door knobs specifically meant for outdoors?
I recently moved to a new home and need to replace a door knob that will be exposed to the outdoors. Does it matter what kind of door knob I get if it will be exposed to the outdoors?
If it doesn't ...
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How do I fix my "OLD" glass door knobs?
In my 100+ year old house, every interior door is made of solid wood. Their locksets have glass knobs connected by a square threaded rod which actuates the latch.
I have found replacement parts at ...
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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 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 can I remove a lockset latch assembly that's stuck latched?
My latch is stuck. I couldn't turn the handle, even unlocked, so I removed the handles. Now I've got direct access to the latch assembly, and I can't get the unlatching part to move (to the right, in ...
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How do I stabilize a knob on a hollow-core bifold door?
The knobs on all my bifold closet doors are loose and spin around.
The knob is mounted in an aesthetically pleasing position in the middle of the door. The problem is that the door is hollow at this ...
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How can I open this door latch with the knobs removed?
So my stupid roommates not only put tape in the door but also took the knob off. I closed it while doing laundry and they dont know where the knob is or pieces to open it. Can yall help
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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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Replacing a door handle with no visible screws
I am trying to replace a door handle that doesn't have any visible screws. I am assuming the first step is to remove this faceplate that probably conceals the screws underneath, however the plate does ...
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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 do I remove the rest of this lever-style door handle?
I'm trying to remove an old lever-style door handle (with no visible screws) that had a missing latch so was already non-functional. Following online tutorials on how to remove door handles and ...
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At what height should a door knob be?
I'm installing a few new doors, and bought slab doors to save some money. I have a jig for boring the door knob holes, but I'm not sure where on the door to put the hole. Is there a standard height ...
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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 to reattach door handle where wood behind has deteriorated?
More door handle fun. So our apartment inside front door handle has fallen off as all 3 screws fell out. You can see the mess they were screwed into below:
I need to put this back on in the same ...
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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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New door knob strike screw holes don't line up with old ones
I purchased some new door knobs for inside my house to replace my dated looking ones. The previous screw holes for my strike don't quite line up with the new ones. Is it OK to try and screw in or will ...
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How can I keep the front door from blowing open?
Whenever there's a windy day, our front door blows open (letting the weather in and the animals out) unless we throw the deadbolt. It's not a big deal when we're all inside - it's become second ...
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Door bore hole too large for new door knob kits
I've bought replacement door knobs that look like they need a small 1" bore, and screw directly onto the wood. Unfortunately my door has the larger 2" bores and the door knobs screw into each other.
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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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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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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 to dismantle doorknob (separate baseplate and knob) to screw on door?
I live in an older tenement flat and the doors all have doorknobs like below:
I don’t think it can be screwed into position on the door / spindle without removing the backplate, as no screwdriver I ...
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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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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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How do I remove this door handle?
I'm attempting to remove this door handle with no success. I cannot figure out how to remove the plate on the front. It seems impossible to just pry it off.
How can I remove this door handle? Also, ...
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Doorknob sticks if door closes hard
I'm having trouble with the doorknob on the door that goes from inside my house to the attached garage. I installed a new doorknob (Kwikset brand, exterior) a while ago. It works perfectly if the ...
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What kind of screws are used for the door knob of an interior door?
When my painter took off the door knob of an interior door, he lost the two screws that held the door knob in place. Does anyone happen to know what kind of screws they are? They look like some type ...
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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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Will a locksmith prefer to install a handle on a door that is hung or laying flat on horses?
I have several hardwood doors that will need to have door handles and latches installed. Currently the doors are unhung and laying on saw horses (for sanding and painting).
Will the locksmith prefer ...
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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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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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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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Why can I no longer turn the knob of my self-locking door from the inside?
I live in an old apartment and the door knob on my front door has been having problems for a while. In theory, the door locks from the outside automatically, but can always be opened from the inside. ...
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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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How can I enlarge a doorknob bore with common tools?
Okay, so I need to replace an old door knob for my mom.
I guess she had tried to do it and wound up losing all packaging and the installation instructions, so I have no template for how much larger ...
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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 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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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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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?
At rest, the bolt is engaged, as desired. ...
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