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How to Replace Door Handles

Door handles are a key part of your home's decor. A new handle will elevate your space and bring your decor up-to-date.

Over time your knobs for your doors can begin to feel stiff, or break. These are indications that it's time to replace the knobs. This guide will help you pick the appropriate replacement door handle for your home.

Door Knobs

The handles for double glazed doors on your doors will enhance the look of your home and allow you to open and shut them. They come in a wide variety of finishes, colors, and styles that will complement your decor. If yours is beginning begin to show signs of wear or just need an upgrade, replacing window handles them is relatively simple and can be done in a couple of steps.

You need to locate the shaft, or spindle through which the knob is inserted to the door. Some knobs have a tiny hole that you can insert the screwdriver with a small diameter to remove the set screws that hold the knob in place. Some have a thin slot, or hole, that you can use to press an activated detent pin that is spring-activated using flathead. The pin opens the latch mechanism, and lets you to pull or push the knob.

Once you have the spindle, or shaft, in your hand take the knob off and replace it. Align it correctly and check whether the latch works before tightening new set screws.

After replacing upvc window handles the knob, hold the rod for latching over the door's hole and then lock it using the rod mechanism on the second knob. Make sure that the holes are lined up, then thread in the screws on the latch plate and tighten them.

Some prefer a smooth or brushed metal finish for their door hardware to create an elegant, modern look that is a perfect match for other furniture in their homes. Some people prefer a rustic look that works well with farmhouse-style rooms. If you have someone in your family with mobility issues, you may want to choose an rim or lever lock that requires less pressure to operate.

While aesthetics have been the primary consideration for door handle design, other aspects are increasingly being considered too. Accessibility and control of infections are key considerations in the creation of new designs for handles. For instance certain double glazing window handles can be operated with a person's arm.

Latch

The latch that holds the door handle open may wear out over time. Switching out the old latch to accommodate the new handle is an easy DIY task and will make a significant difference in how your door opens and closes.

Depending on the type of handle you have, the latch may be part of the knob itself, or it could be an individual piece that is attached to the door. In either scenario, the same procedure to remove and install will apply. It's simple to remove the old aluminium window handles latch, particularly in the case of an entry handle that has a "magic" button. The button is located on the left side of the knob, this tiny pressure-slot is what you have to press to pull the latch right out of the handle and off of the latching mechanism.

If your handle doesn't come with this button, you'll have to take off the cover plates placed over the latch plate. These are usually rectangular or circular and can be removed by using a screwdriver in order to remove them off of the handle. Some have a slot where you can put your screwdriver, while others just snap off.

Then, loosen the machine screws that hold the inner plate and latch to the door handle. It is important to keep these shorter screws with a pointed tip in a safe location in order to reuse them in the future. Once the screws are removed, you can remove the latch plate and the mechanism from the hole, and then set it aside.

You can now begin installing the new latch. Insert the inside plate of the latch into the hole in the door and secure it with the provided hardware. Make sure that the square pin on the inside of the latch is facing the latching mechanism inside the handle and that it lines up with the other screw chambers in the door handle. Then, push the outside latch plate on and secure it with the screws provided.

Strike Plate

One of the most common reasons to replace the external door handles handle is because it is loose or doesn't lock properly. This is typically caused by incorrectly aligned parts of the latching mechanism, such as a strike plate that is too short or has moved upwards or downward on the doorjamb over time. This simple fix allows you to replace your existing strike plate with a new, longer one that will provide better security and ensure that your door stays shut.

Apply a lipstick or another marking material on the bolt that you are using to determine if it's the strike plate. Close the door, then try to latch it. If the mark is below the strike plate hole, this means that your door won't latch due to the fact that the strike plate is too small. If the mark is above or below the strikeplate hole, the strikeplate is likely to have been moved upwards or downwards on the doorjamb.

Depending on your door You may be able to simply install the new strike plate in the existing one with the screws included with it. It is possible that you will need to first drill holes and then chisel some wood out to ensure a tight fit. If this is the case, you must be careful not to chisel too much or you may cause damage to the integrity of your doorjamb.

Installing a new box-style strike plate will give the lock a more secure grip on the doors and will require more force to open the doors. Typically, it requires two longer screws that secure the strike plate to the frame of the door. It is necessary to remove the old strike plate and then drill and chisel the wood to make space for the new one.

This difficult-to-find strike plate is made of solid brass and has an extremely thick. It's made to be used on antique rim locks. It comes with wood screws and machine screws, which means you'll have the correct hardware for the job. Keep in mind that wood screws have a pointed tip, and machine screws have a blunter tip.