How To Install Front Door Handle

If you have not already removed the old door knob and latch take it out before you begin installing the new one.

How to install front door handle.

This guide will show you how to install a door lock in a little more than an hour. Here s how i did it. If you choose to install a front door made of steel you will need a helper. Remove the old door knob latch and strike plate.

Align the spindle on the back of the assembly with the throughbolt and the slot in the latch. Next you ll install the outside handle assembly. I had to fix it. The handle will stay in place leaving your hands free to secure the interior trim.

Install the latch determine whether you want to use a flat rectangular faceplate or a round drive in faceplate. The strike plate is a rectangular metal piece that. It should feel slightly snug when the two parts join. Depending on the door you may also need to remove the strike plate to take it out remove the top and bottom screws with a screwdriver and lift it carefully out of the door.

Upgrading the doorknob and deadbolt on your front door is a cost effective way of increasing the curb appeal of your home and improving its security inside and out. 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. Here is the handleset i bought. Slide the adjustable throughbolt up or down as needed and press the handleset onto the door.

The posts for the handle s lock cylinder and thumb latch should easily slide into the dead bolt and latch bolt assemblies. Many kits come with both options. Place the corresponding doorknob or lever on the interior side of the door fitting the two parts together. Install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi.

My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. With the new dead bolt and latch bolt in place fit the handle over the door s existing holes. Follow our instructions for installing a front door handle and lockset to get a fresh look you love and enhance your home s curb appeal. 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.

Installing an exterior door that is insulated and made of steel can be heavy and cumbersome due to the weight of the materials.