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How to Replace an Interior Doorknob
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Whether they're too stiff or too loose or just too worn and outdated,
interior doorknobs are something you can easily replace yourself. Here's how.
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Steps
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1. A new doorknob and its hardware.Obtain a replacement doorknob. Besides
the style, look for something solid that will hold up to regular use and
last a long time. Also, consider whether this will go on a bedroom,
bathroom or closet. Should it have a privacy lock? If you have lever-style
handles and a locking handle, you will need to get a right- or left-handed
handle appropriate to the door direction. Buy a doorknob with a pawl the
same length as the one you are replacing.
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A new doorknob and its hardware.
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2. Remove the two screws on the face plate. Twist counterclockwise to remove.
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3. Remove the two screws on the knob plate. The handles will come loose, so
be prepared for both sides to fall.
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4. Pull the handles off both sides.
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5. Push the faceplate and pawl out through the opening.
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6. Loosen the two screws on the strike plate and remove the strike plate.
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7. Some doorknobs come with a choice of face plates. On this one, you can
replace the face plate by prying it off with a flat-blade screwdriver.
Select the face plate that matches the opening in your door.
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8. Size up the new strike plate and pawl mechanisms with the holes in
your door and door jamb.
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9. Use a hammer and chisel to adjust the openings in the door and door
jamb, if necessary.
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