We used a table saw but a circular saw will also do the job.
How to replace a closet door handle.
This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides.
10 to 300 each hinges.
There is a large price range for these components.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
Measure the existing door and doorframe.
The bars from your exterior knob should poke out onto the other side of your door.
Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door.
Here are the common door parts and hardware pieces you may need.
Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
Mark and trim the new door.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.
Then remove the hinge pins and lift the existing door out of the doorframe.
Schlage provides a set of extremely easy instructions to follow.
Even if a door handle is operating correctly according to its intended design you may need to replace it.
Woodie s will show you how to change a door handle.
Then we inserted the interior mechanism for both the new deadbolt and the door handle and screwed them in place.
Connect the interior doorknob to the door if you don t have a faceplate.
If you re worried about installing the door locks yourself don t be.
Take your interior knob and align the holes in the knob with the bars on the exterior knob.
2 to 20 each door jamb.
Consider door parts and hardware when budgeting for the cost of your door installation.
If needed mark and carefully trim the bottom of the new door to fit the existing doorframe.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.
100 and up door slab.
While this makes sense for something like a closet door for bedroom and bathroom doors most people would prefer a knob that allows them to lock the door.
Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening.
For instance some interior door handles don t lock.