Removing An Exterior Door Handle

A lever door handle is used in place of a traditional doorknob on many modern locksets.

Removing an exterior door handle.

Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off. These handle and lock combo sets combine a standard latch and deadbolt into a single unit with an attractive handle and basic thumb latch used to operate the door from the outside. With a few extra steps removing your seemingly screw less door knob is something anyone can do. The door handle will now slide off.

Removing a cylinder door lock. Fortunately you should be able to take out even the trickiest design in just 10 or 15 minutes. There are four types of door knobs used in the home. Here is the handleset i bought.

I had to fix it. While most handles are secured with exposed mounting screws you might need to check for a slot in the neck of the knob or lever. Diy remove replace door s handle with hidden screws. 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.

In addition my handle was in need of some serious care. My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. First you ll need to figure out what type of door knob you have. These handles are available in a variety of styles and finishes to complement different decorating styles.

Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door. Removing the cylinder from a door lock is a simple way of keeping the lock handle that you have while changing the cylinder lock inside of it. I needed to refinish my front entrance doors and that requires taking all the hardware off the door. Most homeowners will find that these devices are easy to remove if they are broken or damaged or if they simply want to replace it with a new style.

If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them. Entrance or keyed entry knobs used on exterior doors dummy door knobs used on shallow closet doors privacy door knobs used in bedrooms and bathrooms and passage door knobs. Just recently i was encountered with the issue of removing my handleset. This will help you purchase the right type of door knob for your exterior or interior door.

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. As you can see it had accumulated a lot of tarnish and dirt.