Installing handles on interior door
The contents
Interior doors are sold without hardware package includes the door leaf and stands from which to collect a door box. No painting done in the factory holes for the installation of locks and handles. This is because handles, being standardized, have various designs and sizes. In addition, the choice of fittings depends entirely on the preference of the buyer. Therefore, before the person who started the repair with the replacement of interior doors, faced with a choice – to invite the wizard or to install the handle yourself. It should be noted that, having decided on the installation of doors with their hands, with the installation of door handles, you must cope.
Types of handles for interior doors ↑
Door handles for interior doors can be classified by the installation method, operation method, shape, material, lock.
According to the method of installation distinguish between stationary (overhead) and mortise models. Invoices are attached to the door leaf, and for the mortise you want to drill holes in it.
According to the method of operation of the door handle are:
- With screw-down mechanism. Typically, this model is elongated. When you press the handle lock latch out of the groove in «answer», and gives door to open. Therefore, the less rotation is required for this, the model is more convenient in operation. In the horizontal handle position, the door remains securely closed.
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With twist mechanism. It’s basically a ball-shaped handle-knobi (or Noby). These models have no lever, it is necessary to turn the ball in order for the latch out of the groove.
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Stationary (the simplest). They don’t have clips, using such models, the door can only cover up or open, pushing her.
One of the most popular materials for the production of door handles – brass. In addition to the beautiful aesthetic properties, brass is practical and durable.
For interior doors, usually do not set a complex locking system. The exception to this is castle plumbing installed in bathrooms and toilets.
Installing handles on interior door ↑
Consider the features of the popular models of interior door – knobs-knob. Set of handle is usually hinged door, however, many experts recommend cloth to install to remove. However, this is not always possible to do easily.
Tool for installation ↑
The tool will need the most common, which are in every home:
- Screwdriver or drill with bit set (including pen drill) and the crown.
- Chisel.
- Hammer.
- Shyla.
- A square and a soft pencil. The trace of soft the pencil is visible on the veneer.
The door latch is applied to the partitioning scheme, but just to make marks for holes and without it. From the bottom of the canvas on both sides measured at 1.0 meter. From each edge of the door need to die at 6 cm and made a mark. Using a square is strictly horizontal line connecting these two points. At the end of the canvas and mark with a pencil and an awl is placed on the line in the center. Applied strap latch and with a sharp knife cut veneer. Remember that the bar needs to be recessed into the door leaf so that it was with a cloth of a single surface.
Some experts advise to start drilling end of the canvas the pen drill. With this work order shavings when drilling the bit will fly in the already made hole and not clog the teeth of the crowns.
Pen drill should go to the depth of the blade, no more. The drill is pressed to the point on the side edges and the hole is drilled. Then use a crown alternately on each side of the canvas holes are drilled through them to do. Once on the opposite side appeared the tip of the crown to the drill need to stop and start drilling from the other side. So the veneer at the exit of the crown will not be damaged.
After the holes are ready, with a chisel and hammer make a sample cut with a knife line under the bar latch. Install latch and tighten two screws. Screws it is better to take not «staff», which is attached to the latch (they have the usual soft metal), and high-quality.
Using the key that is in the kit, disassemble the pen into two parts, so that it can be installed. One mounting screw should loosen, the other to twist it. The Central rod is inserted into the hole and on one side the mounting screw is tightly twisted. Then the rod is worn, the second half of the handle-knob and twisted the second screw. Both sides twist the screws, which will be decorative plates and screws will not be visible.
After installation of the handle-knob remains set «the return line» on the box. A door cover, but not to the end, and pencil mark the top and bottom edge of the tongue. Using a square is determined by the distance from the edge of the canvas to the center of the strap clips, and this size is transferred to the door frame. Then to the box is applied placket «the return», knife cut veneer, and a chisel is cutting into the roof and tongue. The door closes, and checks the operation of the latch.
Then installed the strap on the box. Sell special «pockets» for depressions under the tongue, they are made of plastic or metal. The screws that fix the bar «the return», you can close the self-adhesive plugs. After that, the installation is complete.
How to disassemble and assemble door handle interior doors? ↑
Set the knob knob can be dismantled in two ways, depending on its design. Unfortunately, such models are mostly quite low quality and often fail.
Disassembly of one design begins with the fact that it is necessary to carefully pry off the trim strip. The pads have a groove, he’s usually looking down. Unscrew the screws will interfere with the ball-shaped handle, so it is necessary to press the locking pin and at the same time with little effort to remove the handle from the center stem. Once the ball knob is removed, remove the screws it will be very easy.
For disassembly of the second design, which has no locking pin, it is necessary through technological hole with the key supplied podbreziny click on the pin and remove the ball point pen. If the key length is not enough (it happens), use a simple nail. Then Unscrew the escutcheon, and screws. If you can’t find through technological hole podbreziny pin, this means that the handle knob was assembled incorrectly. Rotate the cover plate 180°, and the problem will be solved.
Going to handle in the reverse order.
As a conclusion ↑
As you can see, installation of door knobs on interior door is not particularly difficult, do not need any professional tool, the number of operations is reduced to three. You just need accuracy and precision. Yes, still desire to install the handle independently.