Place the door lock against the face of the door on both sides and pencil in the hole on the door lock where the door handle has to be drilled into.
How to fit privacy door handles.
Many have additional features for securing a room such as an office or for providing privacy allowing showers or long soaks in the tub to be enjoyed in peace.
But replacing them is easy.
Place the lock against the face of the door so that the locks face plate is flush with the door edge now take a pencil and make a mark through the locks spindle holes to the door face the locks spindle hole and the spindle that will lock the lock allow the handles to work the lock correctly after installation.
These privacy handles are really easy to fit and can be fitted to normal tubular door latches as found in most interior doors.
Installing a door handle is a relatively easy home project that you can do with a pre made kit.
Next fit the door lock in the hole and screw it into place.
Usually with an override function for the plate that sits outside of the door for any emergency s.
Most passage privacy or entrance sets are sold as complete packs and they re quick simple and cheap to fit.
Drill two holes through where you made the marks.
The outer side of the handle has an escape lock should the occupant become locked in the room so that access can be achieved from the outer side of the door.
Put your tape measure on the floor in front of your door and measure up 41 inches from the floor since this is the most common placement for door handles.
The correct hinges the correct latch or lock for a particular type of handle and so on.
They should be easy to grip turn and pull placed at the right height and importantly be stylish.
Use masking tape to secure the door handle kit s template to the door at this spot.
These are stunning handles and can match up to normal.
There s a few things you will need to.
Over time doorknobs and handles wear out become hard to operate or just look shabby like this 20 year old bathroom knob.
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