Whether you’re currently renovating your home, or wanting to replace your old, worn out door handles for new modern alternatives this guide will help you learn how to install your own door handles and boost the appearance of any room.

Door handles are made from many different materials, including wood, ceramic, glass, plastic and several types of metal including copper and brass. The most popular door handles are the lever latch door handles normally fitted in homes, offices and public buildings. Although more public buildings are changing their door handles to copper, brass and silver as they help to stop the spread of bacteria.

In case you haven’t picked a door handle yet, feel free to browse through our selection of door handles for sale. Our best-selling door handle is the Rose Gold Lever Handle on Rose, which is not only easy to install but very affordable and decorative. The material is designed to be eye-catching and has the ability to stand out when paired with pieces of furniture.

Materials

  • Pencil / Pen
  • Hammer
  • Screwdriver with various heads
  • Wood Chisel
  • Tape measure
  • Drill
  • Spade bit
  • Drill bits
  • Set square
  • Dust Sheets
  • Tape
  • Door handle kit
  • Door wedges
  • Latch

Firstly, place your dust sheets on the designated floor space and start by taking your door wedges and use them to secure the door.

Grab your tape measure from the bottom of the door to guide where you want to fit your handle. Mark this place using a set square and a pencil to draw a line around the entirety of the door (do this for both sides). This pencil mark will be used as a guide to ensure your door handle is straight and will be fitted correctly.

Next, put the latch against the spade bit so that you can mark the depth that you want to latch and mark this with a piece of tape. This will be your guide for your drill.

Turn on your drill and use the marked line on the edge of the door as a starting point and stop once the drill bit reaches the tape. Once this is done you should be left with a hole that is of perfect size and depth to for your latch. Place your latch and mark around the outside with a pencil.

Remove the latch and use your hammer and chisel to cut out enough wood so the latch plate can lay flat against the door.

After this, mark through the holes on the latch where you want your door handle to be placed and then drill through your door until the tip of the drill is slightly sticking out the other side of the door. Afterwards, drill through the other side to ensure both holes join together.

Put the latch plate back on the door and use a screwdriver to screw it in. Lastly, put the handle in through the side of the latch and tighten it on both sides of the door, change your drill to a smaller drill bit to drill holes in the handle and secure it in the perfect position.

This task can be a difficult job, but we hope these instructions will safely guide you to fit your very own door handle! If you have any enquiries about our ironmongery products, please call our team on 01376 557 561. If you would prefer to email, contact our team on info@ironmongeryexperts.co.uk.

 

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