Replacing Door Handle Lock

My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.

Replacing door handle lock.

With the new dead bolt and latch bolt in place fit the handle over the door s existing holes. The sloped side of the latch should face in the same. All styles are available below easy. Subscribe to my other how to channel.

1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank. Replace the existing strike and latch plates in the door jamb with the new ones provided with your set. 2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly. You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows.

In dustin s toolbox you can do it. I had to fix it. Backset measured from the door edge to the center of the dead bolt hole then install it in the deadbolt hole. In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.

Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. Replacing door locks you ll pay from 40 to 300 to buy a new door lock depending on design materials and whether it s a simple key in knob lock or a high end lock and handle combo with. Get a keypad entry lock on amazon. To remove the dead bolt and latch bolt unscrew their faceplates located on the door s inner edge.

Set the new dead bolt to match the existing 2 3 8 in. Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door. Step 3 install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi. Start by removing the old dead bolt and the handle if you re replacing it.

Open the door and examine the edge. This allows you to pull the door. This video is how to install a screen door handle on a standard screen door. Insert the latch bolt into the edge of the door so that it extends into the middle hole on the door.

You can buy a good handle here. The home mender shows us how to install any kind of storm door handle style. 3 if this does not help remove the knob.