How to Install Perfect Door Hardware?

Installing door fittings is not very difficult, but can sometimes pose minor challenges. Does your current door fitting need to be replaced, or have you just purchased a new door that still needs to be fitted with a suitable door handle or knob? After reading a short explanation, you can easily install your door fittings yourself. In this article we will explain step by step how to install a door handle or door knob in a new or existing door.

Preparation for installing door fittings in a new door

When you purchase a new door, in most cases there will be no holes in it where you can place the new door fittings. So you are going to install all the door fittings. To do this, you can first measure the backset and the distance for the lock and draw it on the door with a pencil. The backset is the distance from the face plate of the lock to the center of the handle hole, and the distance is the length from the bottom of the door to the center of the handle hole, usually 1050 millimeters. Then drill a hole the size of 5 millimeters where the two distances intersect, and enlarge this hole using a wood speed drill, up to 12 millimeters. Now the lock can be placed in the door and tightened using a screwdriver or screwdriver.

Installation of the new door fittings

Once you have completed the above steps or have a door from which the old door fittings have already been removed, you can continue with installing and adjusting the door fittings. You start by inserting the connecting pin through the lock so that it protrudes equally on both sides of the door. Now slide the door handle with the rosettes over the pin on each side, so that they connect to the door. Make sure that you press door handles Then remove the door handles from the door and carefully drill holes 5 millimeters wide where the markings are. Now you can place the door handle set back on the connecting pin and secure it in the drilled holes using patent bolts and screws.

Check whether everything is properly secured

Once the door fitting has been installed successfully and placed in the door, it is of course important to check carefully whether everything is properly secured and whether the door handle can move correctly. Make sure that the door handles and rosettes on both sides of the door are exactly horizontal. Move the door handle up and down a few times to check if it moves freely. If it is loose or crooked, you can make adjustments using a screwdriver. It is important to do this immediately to prevent any damage later. If the door fitting is properly secured, the door with your new door handles is ready for use!

Below you will find a practical video that briefly explains how to install door fittings:

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