Change Front Door Handle

Follow our instructions for installing a front door handle and lockset to get a fresh look you love and enhance your home s curb appeal.

Change front door handle.

Place the exterior handle on the door by inserting the spindle or axle on the handle through the latch cylinder at 90 degrees. Your front door is the first thing people see when they enter your home. To remove the dead bolt and latch bolt unscrew their faceplates located on the door s inner edge. Fiberglass doors are a great alternative to traditional wooden doors they are easy to maintain and offer superb durability insulation and versatility in appearance and style.

I had to fix it. Replace the existing strike and latch plates in the door jamb with the new ones provided with your set. Place the corresponding doorknob or lever on the interior side of the door fitting the two parts together. Make a good impression on guests by swapping out your old beat up lockset.

Replace a worn drafty front door with a stylish new energy efficient one. Most door handles have a standard backset of 60 mm or 70 mm so you shouldn t have any trouble finding a new door handle that fits in the existing holes in your door. If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative outer plate with a recessed screw just place the interior plate over the hole from the inside. Install the latch determine whether you want to use a flat rectangular faceplate or a round drive in faceplate.

We ll show you the techniques that will result in a perfect weathertight installation. Here is the handleset i bought. Here s how i did it. 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 smart technology features.

Step 3 install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi. Many kits come with both options. Installation costs do not differ by material. Replacement doors come pre hung in a weatherstripped frame and you don t have to be a master carpenter to do a first class job.

Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt. For example if your old door handle had rectangular cover plates it s probably best to stick to a new handle with similar rectangular cover plates rather than switching to. With the new dead bolt and latch bolt in place fit the handle over the door s. It should feel slightly snug when the two parts join.