🇬🇧Replacing Interior Door Handles, "Easy Job" Or Not!
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- čas přidán 14. 09. 2019
- The Interior door handles had all but broke, the springs had lost their springiness, so it was time to change for some new ones.
A quick trip to screwfix, and what should be a easy diy job, lets fit the new ones.
What issues does a simple job hide, what could go wrong.
A DIY guide to swapping out the old handles.
The handles fitted were the Smith and Locke T Handles at £11.99 a pair.
Link to tools used, www.amazon.co.uk/shop/aaanton11 - Jak na to + styl
As I have over 12 sets of door handles to change, this has given me a lot of confidence. I'm bookmarking this page in case I have problems
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Great advice and help, but surely if you keep getting a larger one each time you’ll eventually end up with a handle the size of the door 😅
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You addressed the very problem I ran into. My shaft is too long. Thank you for my answer 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Shaft is too long eh? That's what she said
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Thank you for the video. I just changed a door handle I’ve been putting off doing for ages. Also used your Phillips head screw trick to make the pilot hole for the flat head screw provided - worked a treat. Subscribed. 🙂
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As someone who’s completely useless at DIY this is a huge help. It’s also shown me that for pure ease I need an electric screwdriver
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Thank you! I am going to try to change my bathroom door handles. Your video has given me the encouragement! Thank you!
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Thanks so much, very clear advice and instructions, i have the exact same handles as your old ones and was going to replace them but for the time being i'm now going to find my chisel! :-)
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Thanks for the tips our sons bedroom handle is really tight and also does the sticking you had so I'll change the handle and probably try the bit in the door frame too. Itd be great to manage this myself.
give it a bash! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Well done great job....Oh & yes I run to the front door thinking my door bell had been pressed 🤣
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Thank you! I’ll save this video as I’m going to change handles today for the first time 😄
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Thanks, I’ve got a problem with a loose door handle and it looks like it’s the very same one that you are replacing in the video!
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Thanks and appreciate. Follow the advice and instructions step by step, manage to change out my door handle 🙏
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Did this today with the help of your video, thank you!
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Nice one aaanton11 I had exactly the same issue with mechanism not opening enough. I found out that the reason was the space in between the funny shaped washer inside the handle did not have enough gap between its two raised points to let the handle go down enough. I ended up buying a new internal rather than just simply chop out a little of the frame. D'oh!! I'll know next time.
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Great video. I have the same problem. old gold handles some flopping like yours. I'm going to try and replace one myself and see how it goes. 👍
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They are actually brass rather than gold.
The Georgian Scroll door handles(brass or silver) have a braid pattern round the edge. You had the Victorian Scroll handles.
The bar that goes through the handles is called the spindle bar.
Well done! Now that is very educational, thanks a lot.
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Awesome video thanks so much for this, I followed it took a while but got there in end! Cheers
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Great that mate, very thorough
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I have got Wilko Paris Chrome door handles. (2 screws top and bottom)
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I brought that same latch from screw fix and it was a smaller length than my old one.
Argh I was so frustrated!
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Ok I've decided, next week I'm giving it a go!
Go for it Jen, Give it a bash, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
SUPER USEFUL & HELPFUL VIDEO!
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Great video, really clear, thanks.
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Thank's I thought it would be Five minute job, but replacement part was very slightly different, & now latch tongue won't latch in, & door keeps coming open.
it happens sometimes, one thing leads to another, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great work pal you need your own tv show... really helpful 👌
Maybe one day! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I understood straight to the point.
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When fitting the new screws it's better to use an old thin cross head screw driver and just tap it with a small hammer to start the screw hole off. 😉
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how thick was the door in mm? is the door thickness important when I'm choosing a new handle?
Not really, you just cut down the bar if its too long, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
What would you do if the door handle can fit on but the screw holes were new? How would you go about making holes? Just literally a normal drill? Because how would you have a thread on the door
like I did in the video, use a cross headed screw to make a new hole, then remove and use the decorative screw provided with the new handle, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I’ve made the mistake of slipping of the screw and scratching my new handle, also a screw snapped when I tried to undo the old one. Cowboys who build these new builds lol
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Best approach if the old screw holes don’t align with new handle?
as per in the video, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
A locksmith just quoted £100/- labour to me for this job. The only difference is I wanted replacing it with one with turn lock on it.
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Another question, sorry: how do you work out exactly how much to cut down the spindle to, if it's too long? Thanks in advance!
fit one handle, fit the bar, take away the thickness of the door from what sticks out the side with no handle. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Thanks for the quick reply! 👍
Just a quick question but I’ve is your handle not bit high because I’ve just fitted a new door for the first time and my handle will end up on the door higher than the centre or the frame of the door
you will want to line up the handle and catch with the latch in the door frame, or make it the same height as all the other handles in the house, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
aaanton11 mines a hollow door from B&Q,,I just wasn’t sure if my door is strong enough to put the handle above the centre panel of the door is,,mine will be like yours just above the centre bit of the door
Silly question, but what is the function of the grub screw? Well, securing the handle to the spindle, presumably, but is it strictly necessary?
it will stiffen everything up and save wear on the handles, also if you use the handle to pull the door closed it transfers the load to the opposite side, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Thanks again! 👍
I'm having problems with one of my handles, it hasn't gone floppy but when I pull it down to open the door the latch doesn't retract properly. It goes in if I push it in but not with the handle. I was afraid someone would get stuck and not be able to open the door, so for the moment I've swapped the internal bits with another one off a door we don't shut. Is the internal barrel bit sold separately and what is it called please, so that I can go and buy a new part.
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@@aaanton11 Thanks so much for your reply. Been busy since last night and found out I need a mortice latch. I swopped a bedroom door latch, which we never close, with the bathroom door latch. This morning I went shopping and bought another latch for £1.95 from an iron monger stall at a local market. Now I'm sitting here wondering why I didn't think of this before, ha ha. Thank you
Cheers mate good video
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Thank you :)
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I've jst typed in how to replace door handle and i clicked onto your video, i bought new handles no probs fitted it all goin great, but my problem is actually the middle peice (the bit where once handle goes down it should click into the hole that's in the frame) well my prob is that part, it moves when I pull handle down but very quickly shoots back out befor ive even got the door shut can anyone help me please 😢😢😢
sounds like you need a new mechanism too like this one amzn.to/3T1raZe Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi mate, I have a Victorian door with a normal door handle. But I want to change it to. A lock door. I have the handle. But what is the best way to go about doing it?
You will need to change the mechanism which means drilling out and chiseling out the door frame to fit it, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Thank you
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How come you didn't change the latch at the same time I went and bought these handles after watching your video and found the latch is too short compared to my old ones
I only replace the bits that need changing , the latch is ok so why replace it, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
You have taken the handles off you might aswell fit new latches while your at it. Not only do they look clean and new. Work and last longer . And only cost couple pound each.
I've just replaced a new door handle but the handle dosent seem to spring back up when opening or closing it will if I just give it a little tap
If the handles are not quite alligned through the door this will stiffen things up, try loosening the screws on one side and see if it springs back better, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Thakyou for quick response
nice one.
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I just bought 50 quids worth of handles. Then I needed new latches. Then they wasn’t in line with the hole so I bought a router. So took them off hinges and they fire doors weigh a tonne. Now I’ve realised there’s no screws with the handles
What a frigging nightmare. I’m gonna stop coming up with silly ideas.
Love the story, I have loads of them, its like opening a can of worms, the problems you have to overcome, but its a great feeling when. it all comes together, Thanks Judd for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Ok I have those brass door handles. I’ve undone the face plates but the handles are joined to each other by the bar in the middle and there is no obvious hole to release them. I can’t get them off. Any ideas anyone?
There is a small grub screw under the lever, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
What kind of screwdriver are you using, mate? Is it one of those where you can change the head on the handle?
its very similar to this one on amazon amzn.to/3b0JY4K Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 thanks great video
I need your screw driver! Where did you get it please.
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My handles wont come out...seems like they are welded together....what can I do?
check to see if there is a grub screw under the handles, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Thanks for the advice. Seems like there was a grab screw cause I've had to use lot of force to finally remove those handles, but I did it now.
I didn’t think to do it with star screws and the absolute mayhem I had trying to start off with the flathead ones must’ve been comical if anyone had been watching😂 off to try this 🤦🏻♀️
It make life so much easer, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I put a door handle on once and I put it the wrong way around and the end of the handles were pointing to the edge of the door, notice I said once, never done it again thank God…😂😂😂
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Like an old boss said to me once: That's something you do two times: the first time, and the last time. 😉
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Door needs a good clean personally I of cleaned the door before you put new ha dle on 😮
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But did you clean the door and the walls maybe you should of done that before making a video just an observation it distracted me from the video itself that's all have a nice day antton
Theres nearly always a snag along the way mate isn't there.
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Could be worse,
I locked myself in the bathroom 🤦♂️
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Nice new handles on the worlds dirtiest door!
You should have seen the door before I cleaned it 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Do you really need a drill ?
absolutely 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
If it's not broken don't repair it is my moto.
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Paint the door before replacing the handle 🙄🙄
yes you can if you are redecorating, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I thought the same at first lol. Then realised that that is the design of the house. If you look at the hallway and stairway, it’s the same theme/design throughout.
Thank you for this! As a single mum who dreads things like this going wrong it really helps. Not being able to get in the loo last night and having to dismantle the handle at stupid o'clock was a nightmare, but now I know what to do, phew! 🪛
well done sue top job Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠