Are there door knobs specifically meant for outdoors?
I recently moved to a new home and need to replace a door knob that will be exposed to the outdoors. Does it matter what kind of door knob I get if it will be exposed to the outdoors? If it doesn’t...
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How do I fix my “OLD” glass door knobs?
In my 100+ year old house, every interior door is made of solid wood. Their locksets have glass knobs connected by a square threaded rod which actuates the latch. I have found replacement parts at...
View ArticleWhat kind of screws are used for the door knob of an interior door?
When my painter took off the door knob of an interior door, he lost the two screws that held the door knob in place. Does anyone happen to know what kind of screws they are? They look like some type of...
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Fixing vintage glass doorknobs with loose glass to brass connection
I have a number of 1930′s glass doorknobs which are loose, not at the set screw, but between the glass knob and the brass holder. Nearly every knob in the entire house has the same problem. They all...
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Privacy lever on door not locking
The door handles on a number of my rooms do not seem to lock. They’re all privacy levers with turn button on the inside and emergency key on the outside. I believe they are the Galiano model by Weiser....
View ArticleQuiet door latch
I have a bathroom door that is quite loud when operated. And when someone goes to the bathroom at night, it innevatibly wakes someone up (and baby room is just across from the bathroom!) there are 3...
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How do I remove this doorknob?
We live in a townhouse built in the 40s … probably renovated in the 50s … I want to replace this doorknob with one that has a key lock. I can’t figure out how to remove it! I was able to unscrew the...
View ArticleAt what height should a door knob be?
I’m installing a few new doors, and bought slab doors to save some money. I have a jig for boring the door knob holes, but I’m not sure where on the door to put the hole. Is there a standard height for...
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What direction should lever-style door handles be oriented?
What direction should lever-style door handles be oriented? According to this guy on YouTube, the traditional way is “middle of the curve up, end of the curve down”, which “looks better”, but you can...
View ArticleHow can I safely increase the size of a door bolt?
I live in an apartment right near the garage of the apartment. Every time someone comes in or out of the garage, the change in air pressure causes my door to slam a bit and it sounds like someone is...
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Why can I no longer turn the knob of my self-locking door from the inside?
I live in an old apartment and the door knob on my front door has been having problems for a while. In theory, the door locks from the outside automatically, but can always be opened from the inside....
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What the heck is the backset of this tubular latch?
I have a number of original interior passage knobs in my late 1940s house that would greatly benefit from tubular latch replacements. They have friction in them and often stick with the latch retracted...
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