How To Fit An Internal Door Handle

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  Tools Needed

  Drill Driver, Spade Bit, Small Drill Bit, Hammer, Screwdriver, Combination Square, Tape Measure, Chisels, Pencil. 
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  Materials Needed

  Door Handle Kit, Latch, Door Wedges. 
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  Step 1 : Measuring & Marking

  Take your door wedges and place them either side of your door to secure it. Measure up from the bottom of your door to the height you want your handle and mark the door using your square and pencil. Follow round the edge of the door so your line goes right the way round both sides of the door. 
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  Step 2 : The Latch

  Place the latch against your spade bit and, using your pencil, mark your bit at the depth of the latch. Use a piece of tape (any tape will work for this), to mark the depth you want to drill to. Place your drill onto the marked line on the edge of the door and start drilling. Stop when the drill bit has gone in to the door up to the tape. This should then be the correct depth for your latch. Place the latch into the hole and mark around the outside with your pencil. Remove the latch and, taking your chisel, gently chisel out the door to the require depth so that the latch face sits flush with the edge of your door. 

·         Step 3 : Drilling The Handle In

Place the latch on the side of the door where your pencil mark is and using your pencil, mark through the hole in the latch where the handle goes and put a mark on the door. This is where you will drill the hole for your handle. Place the drill bit on the marked line and drill through until the tip of the drill bit just starts to protrude out of the other side of the door. Now drill through the other side where the small hole is to join the two holes together. You should now have a hole for the handle. 

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Step 4 : Installing The Handle

Place the latch back in the door and fix with the screws provided. Now put the handle in through the side of the latch and tighten (this particular handle uses an Allen key to tighten). Repeat this for the other side. Using your small drill bit, pre-drill the holes for the handle and then fasten the handle to the door with the screws provided. Repeat for the other side. If you have any covers for the handle, then put these on. 

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Step 5 : The Latch Plate

Now it’s time to fit the latch plate. Close the door and mark the position of the latch with your pencil on the frame. Place your square on the back edge of the door as shown and mark the depth on your square. Now place the square on the edge of the frame as shown and mark the depth of the latch plate. Place the latch in position and draw around the outside of it with your pencil. Using your chisel, chase out the timber so that your latch plate sits flush with the frame. Place the latch plate in place and mark the screw holes with your pencil. Using your small drill bit, pre-drill the screw holes in your frame. Now screw the latch plate in place. Mark out the middle of the latch plate where your latch goes into the frame, remove the plate again and chisel out. You might need a smaller chisel for this. Screw the latch plate back on and test. You should now have a working handle and latch. 

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