Oh the joys of living in an old home she says sarcastically.
Replacing old door hardware.
First we removed the hideous old door knob and deadbolt.
Replacing old door knobs and hinges and the best kept secret to help you do it.
If it s a tight fit try loosening the opening with a chisel to ensure the door doesn t split during the installation.
For example if your door measures 35 3 4 in.
Wide and 79 1 2 in.
Don t get me wrong i love living in our old home but it does come with certain challenges.
Remove the interior knob and thumb turn lock hardware to expose the holes in the door.
We have door hardware reproductions to compliment a number of periods from victorian door sets arts crafts door knobs mission style lever sets and a number door hinges to match.
This can usually be done by removing a few screws in the door knobs around the face plate and the lockset.
On a replacement set with a one piece exterior escutcheon that holds both the lock cylinder and latch the spread must match the holes exactly.
Start by removing the old hardware.
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Fit the new lock body into the old mortise.
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Measure the width and height of your old door.
Measure from the center of the knob hole to the center of the lock hole to determine the spread.
Tall you ll order a 36 in.
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Our new door handle has a lower extension piece that sticks into the door and to fit the new handle on we needed to drill a hole.
Round these up to full inches to find the size of the replacement door you ll need.
