The side of the handle.
How to fit a door handle on a new door.
Watch this step by step video guide from bunnings warehouse and learn how to make sure the handles.
Place the handles onto the spindle on each side of the door.
Follow our handy guide to fitting interior door handles.
Make sure to use the right screwdriver and to do this carefully.
Marking the door handle positions.
Create the spindle holes using a drill being careful to keep the drill parallel with the floor.
Open up the door about halfway so you can easily access both sides of the door handle.
Remove the old door handle or knob.
In general internal door handles are usually positioned at a particular height.
Push a door stop under the bottom edge of the door to keep it from moving and closing while you replace the handle.
New doorknob or handle.
Before you can fit a door handle to a new door you will first need to mark regions to be drilled and cut.
The spindle holes are where the door handle will eventually be inserted.
Installing a door handle is a relatively easy diy project.
These will be either on the cover plate or if not look for a small slot on.
Open the door and stick a door stop under the bottom edge of the door.
Measure up the desired height of the door handle from the bottom edge of the door on the edge opposite the hinges using a tape measure.
Typically the knob is centered at 36 inches.
Follow the template instructions to drill the hole in the right location.
Press in the metal piece in the slot and the doorknob.
Make sure they align and that each can turn independently.
First you need to remove the screws holding the existing knob or handle in place.