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How to Replace Door Handles Door handles are a key part of your home's decor. A new handle can transform your space and bring your decor up to date. Over time, your doors' knobs can start to feel stiff, or break. These are indications that it's time to replace them. This guide will help you choose the correct door handle replacement for your home. Door Knobs Door handles can enhance the look of your house while making it easier for people to open and close doors. They come in a wide variety of finishes, colors, and styles that will complement your decor. If yours has begun to show signs of wear or requires an upgrade, you can replace them in a few easy steps. You must locate the shaft, or spindle through which the knob is attached to the door. Some knobs have a small opening that you can access with a screwdriver to remove the set screws that hold the handle in place. Others have a thin slot or hole that can be used with the flathead screwdriver on a spring-activated nut, known as a detent. This pin lets go of the latch mechanism and allows you pull or push the knob. Once you have the spindle, or shaft in your hand Remove the knob and replace it. Check that the latch is working properly before tightening new set screws. After you've replaced the knob, place the rod for latching over the hole in the door and then lock it using the rod mechanism on the second knob. Ensure that the holes are in alignment, then tighten the screws for the latch plate. Some homeowners opt for a smooth or brushed metal finish for their door hardware, giving their home a modern and sleek look. It will complement their other furniture. Others prefer a more rustic look which is great for spaces that are reminiscent of farmhouse. If you have one of your family members who has mobility issues, you may want to choose an rim or lever lock, which requires less pressure to operate. While aesthetics are traditionally the most important factor in door handle design, other aspects are becoming more important as well. Accessibility and control of infections have been key issues in the development of new designs for handles. For example some handles handle designs can be operated by an arm. Latch The latch that holds your door handle open can wear out from age and use. The replacement of the latch to make room for the new handle is an easy DIY project and it will make a huge difference in the way your door opens and closes. Depending on the kind of handle you have the latch could be part of the knob or it could be an independent piece attached to the door itself. In either case, you'll need to follow the same process to remove and replace. It's easy to remove the old latch, especially when you have doors with a “magic” button. This little pressure-slot, located on the side knob, is what you have to press to remove the latch of the handle. If your handle doesn't have this magic button, the first step is to remove any cover plates that sit over the latch plate. These are usually rectangular or circular and can be removed by using a screwdriver to pry them off of the handle. Some have a slot where you can place your screwdriver. Other handles simply snap off. Then, unscrew the machine screws that attach the plate's inner and latch to the door handle. It is important to keep these shorter screws with an angled tip in a safe place to be able to reuse them later. After these screws are removed, you can take the latch plate and mechanism out of the door's hole and set it aside. Now you can start on the new latch. Insert the inside plate of the latch into the hole in the door, and secure it using the hardware supplied. Make sure that the square pin on the inside of the latch is facing the mechanism for latching inside the handle, and that it lines up with the other screw chambers of the door handle. Then push the exterior latch plate onto the handle and secure it with the screws supplied. Strike Repair My Windows And Doors of the most common reasons to replace the door handle is because it feels loose or doesn't lock properly. This is often caused by misaligned components in the latching mechanism, like a strike plate that's too short or moved up or down on the doorjamb over time. This project lets you replace your old strikeplate with a longer one, which will offer better security for your door and will keep it closed. To check if the problem is caused by the strike plate, apply lipstick or a similar marking material to the bolt that is used to latch. Close the door, and then try to latch it. If the mark is located below the strike plate hole this indicates that your door won't latch due to the fact that the strike plate is too small. If the mark is over the strike plate hole, it's likely that the strike plate has been moved up or down on the doorjamb. Depending on your door, you may be able to attach the new strike plate in place over the old one, using the screws included with it. However, you may need to drill holes first, and then chisel out some of the wood to make sure it's a snug fit. If this is the case Be careful not to chisel out too much wood or you could damage the integrity of the doorjamb. You could also try installing a new box strike plate, which gives the lock a much stronger grip on the door and requires more force to open it. It usually requires two longer screws to fix the strike plate into the frame of the door. To accomplish this, you'll need to remove the existing strike plate and then drill and chisel the wood to make room for the new one. This hard-to find strike plate is made of solid brass and has a thick, heavy-duty. It's made to be used on antique rim locks. This kit includes wood screws as well as machine screws, so you can choose the right hardware to suit your needs. Just remember that wood screws have a pointy edge, whereas the machine ones are more blunt.