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How to Replace Door Handles The door handles in your home are an important part of the design. A new handle will bring your home's decor up to date. Over time the knobs on your door could become stiff or even break. These are indications that it's time to replace them. window handles will help you choose the correct door handle replacement for your home. Door Knobs The handles on your doors will improve the appearance of your home and allow you to open and close them. They are available in a variety of colors, finishes, and styles to complement your decor. If yours have started to show signs or need an upgrade, you can change them in just a few easy steps. You need to locate the shaft, or spindle through which the knob is inserted to the door. Some knobs have a tiny hole that you can put a narrow screwdriver into to loosen the set screws holding the knob in place. Some have a thin slot or hole that allows you to press a spring-activated detent pin with a flathead. This pin lets go of the latch mechanism and allows you pull or push the knob. Once you have the spindle, or shaft in your hands, remove the old knob and replace it. Make sure to align it properly and then check to ensure that the latch is working correctly before tightening the new set screws. After replacing the knob, place the rod that is attached to the latch over the door's hole. Interlock it with the rod system on the second knob. Make sure the holes are aligned, then thread in the screws on the latch plate and tighten them. Some people choose a smooth or brushed metal finish for the door hardware to give their home a sleek and contemporary look. This will match their other furniture. Others prefer a more rustic look, which pairs well with farmhouse-styled spaces. If you have a member of your family who has mobility issues, you might want to choose an rim or lever lock, which requires less pressure to operate. Other factors are being looked at more and more when it comes to the design of door handles. Infection control and accessibility have been key issues when it comes to developing new designs for handles. For example some handles handle designs can be operated by a person's arm. Latch The latch that keeps your door handle open will wear out due to age and use. It is simple to change the latch on your door handle. This will make a big difference in how it opens and closes. Depending on what type of handle you use the latch may be a separate component or a part of the knob. In any case, you'll follow the same steps for removing and replacing. It's simple to remove the old latch, particularly when you have a door handle with a “magic” button. This tiny pressure-slot, found on the side knob, is what you have to press to remove the latch of the handle. If your handle doesn't come with this button, you will need to remove the cover plates placed over the latch plate. They are typically rectangular or circular and can be removed using the help of a screwdriver. Some have a small slot inside that you can put your screwdriver, whereas others snap off. Next, you will want to remove the two machine screws holding the latch and the plate to the door handle. You'll need to keep these shorter screws with a pointed tip in a safe place so that you can reuse them in the future. After the screws have been removed, you can remove the latch plate and the mechanism from the hole and put it aside. Then you can begin to install the new latch. Insert the latch plate into the door hole and secure it with the hardware provided. Make sure that the square pin in the interior of the latch faces the latching mechanism inside the handle and is aligned with the other screw holes in the handle. Then, secure the exterior latch plate using the screws supplied. Strike Plate One of the most frequent reasons to replace a door handle is because it feels loose or doesn't lock properly. This is usually due to incorrectly aligned parts of the latching system, such as a striking plate that's either too small or has moved upwards or downward on the doorjamb as time passes. This simple fix allows you to replace your existing strike plate with a longer, new one that will give you better security and will keep your door shut. Apply a lipstick or another marking material on the bolt for the latch to determine if it's the strike plate. Close the door and try to latch it. If the mark is below the strike plate's hole, it indicates that the plate is too small and the door won't latch. If the mark is higher or below the strikeplate hole, the strikeplate is likely to have been moved upwards or downwards on the doorjamb. It is possible to install the new strikeplate in place over the old one by using the screws supplied with it, depending on the door you have. You may have to first drill holes and then chisel the wood to ensure a perfect fit. If this is the case, you must be careful not to chisel too hard or you'll damage the integrity of your doorjamb. You could also try installing a new strike plate which gives the lock a much more secure grip on the door and requires more force to open it. It usually requires two larger screws to fix the strike plate to the door frame. You'll have remove the old strike plate before drilling and chiseling the wood to make space for the new one. This hard-to-find strike plate is specifically designed to work with rim locks from the past, and it's made from sturdy solid brass in a heavy duty thickness. It comes with wood screws and machine screws, ensuring that you have the correct hardware for your job. Just remember that the wood screws have a pointy tip, while the machine ones are more blunt.