My bedroom doorknob is stripped and stuck in one position :) I need to replace it before my lease expires at my apartment and I'm not a handy girl but I can try.
2006-07-01 02:19:46 · 9 answers · asked by Sweet_Sassy_Scorpio 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
It sounds like it may just be the latch that needs to be replaced....but it's easy enough to replace the whole set.
You need a screwdriver (most use a phillips screw (+) )
Some door knob sets, have a cover place over the screws that hold the door knob set to the door. A butter knife, or putty knife, places under the edge, can pop this off for you. If you have this type, then the knob itself will need to be removed first.... look at the knob... where it is smallest.... if there is a small slot, with a metal tab in it... you need to take a flat screwdriver, and press in on that tab... it is holding the knob handle in place... If you press in on the tab, and pull on the handle, it will slide off by pulling on it. Once the knob is off, pop the base cover plate off, and you will find the two phillips screws there.
Some door knob sets do not bother hiding the phillips screws... these are the easiest to replace...
With the door open, unscrew the two screws... you may notice that the knob on the other side wants to back out, as you are taking these out... you can hold the knob in place, to make it easier to remove the screws. These screws will be about 2 inches long.... so dont be surprised, hehhehe.
Once the screws are out, the door knobs will pull apart. One half will have the posts that the the screws had been in. Note that half....those posts slide into the latch mechanism, helping to hold it in place.
Most interior doors do not use a screwed in place latch.... its just a press fit... if you put your screwdriver thru the hole where the door knob was, and tap it lightly on the side with a hammer, the latch will pop right out. If the latch has a plate in the edge of the door, then you will need to take those two screw out... theyll be short ones.
I would suggest that then you take the whole thing to your local hardware store, to get another one, like it. Most bedroom knob sets do not cost a whole lot.... between $10 and $15 is the norm. Again, you may be able to get just a new latch, if that is what is broken... the clerk at the store should be able to tell you this.
Once you have the new hardware, it goes back into the door, the reverse order of how you took it out... the latch goes in first. If it was a press fit... simply tap it in place... lol.. and make sure it is pointed in the right direction, lol. The latch bolt should have the curved, or angled side, facing towards the door frame, as you would close the door. Then, slide the knob with the posts in it, thru the latch bolt. Put the other half on, and insert your screws. It may help to leave the knob out just a bit, so you can start the screws in those posts. Once you have the screws started, run them both in, a little at a time, switching back and forth, between the two screws.
If you had the type of knob that has a cover plate.... then you put it back on... a slight tap, should seat it properly, then slide the knob back on.
That's all there is to it. It's an easy fix, and you shouldnt have any trouble with it.
Have Fun!
2006-07-01 05:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
May be a bent or twisted piece of metal where the doorknob shaft runs through the latch mechanism. Look closely. you might have to straighten out the bent shaft to get it out. Had this problem with a couple of cheaply made newer style doorknobs in my house. Someone twists the knob too hard and the metal bends.
2016-03-26 23:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just unscrew the old one pull out the knobs on both sides and the the locking mechanism will slide out from the side of the door where it locks in to keep your door shut and take it down to home depot or your local hardware store and show them what you have and they will help you find new one that should fit like your old one.
2006-07-01 02:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by kamama 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your landlord should replace it. It's not your responsibility to repair his defective doorknob.
IF you must replace it, unscrew the 2 screws on the plate on one side and remove it that way. Get one that matches and reinstall it.
2006-07-01 02:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all you need is a small srewdriver there is two screws holding it on remove them pulll the handles out then there is the center sometimes that also has screws most of the time it just comes out not hard just do it
2006-07-01 02:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just unscrew the old one and fit a new one. Try to find one the same as the old one, so you don't need to start drilling new screw holes.
2006-07-01 02:22:17 · answer #6 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look, just take a screwdriver and undo the screws....how ever you take that one off is how you put the other one ON. Very simple thing to do.
2006-07-01 02:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dreamcatcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
un screw the door handle on both sides then pul the locking mecanisum out!
2006-07-01 02:22:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call me
2006-07-01 02:22:42 · answer #9 · answered by The Foosaaaah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋