If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
How to fit an interior door handle.
Before you can fit a door handle to a new door you will first need to mark regions to be drilled and cut.
Remove the old door handle or knob.
How to fit door handles and latch to interior doors.
Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
Use a tape measure to find the desired height and mark the door s edge and both faces with a pencil.
From this post you will learn how to fit the latch latch plate and door handles to a new door and door frame.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
Fitting the door handle comes after all the fiddly work but it still requires a good eye.
The most simple of processes but one that may help you get it right first time.
New doorknob or handle.
Be careful to fit the latch into the chiselled area and screw into the pilot holes that were made earlier.
Tools needed for this job.
These will be either on the cover plate or if not look for a small slot on the side of the handle.
Tape measure pencil flat drill bit for wo.
Use the handle s face plate to trace the outline with a pencil.
How to fit the door handle.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
First you need to remove the screws holding the existing knob or handle in place.
Follow our handy guide to fitting interior door handles.
This video is about how to fit a door latch and door handle in an interior door.
Marking the door handle positions.
Drill the screws carefully being sure to keep your drill level with the floor.
The most common placement for interior door handles is 100cm from the floor.
Using the screws that came with your door handle kit attach the faceplate to the door.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.
Mark your brand new door with the location.
Screw the faceplate into the side of the door.
Fitting door handles may appear complicated at first but it is an easier task then you think.
Press in the metal piece in the slot and the doorknob should come loose.
Video showing how to fit interior door handles.