For those of you that ask where I get everything from, I have links for everything you saw in this video in the video's description above. Everything from my favorite door handles to the tools used! I hope this video was helpful and made anyone who was concerned about completing the steps feel more comfortable.
This is a very good video. 👍👍👍 I have an existing Kwikset brass door handle similar to the one you installed. I will have to pay attention to the length of the replacement to avoid drilling another hole. If you need to drill a hole in the door, I recommend using a drill guide (e.g., "DrillBlock"); it will ensure that you drill a straight hole at a 90 degrees angle to the door. Drill guides are often less than $10 and can be used for other things.
Removing the knob at 1:05 - I usually just remove the knob "bulb" by depressing the little rectangular button on the stem, which makes the mounting screws more accessible.
great video, I watched your last video on the outside light (with GFI outlits) I purchased 2 of them and installed them they look great! question do you have a video on how to install a peep hole on my front metal door?
Well done. Can you please make a video on how to deal with the door not lining up properly? I can see the sunlight on the deadbolt side, but it looks too far as well on the inner side... i've tried using the ez shims as well, but no luck figuring this out yet.
Great stuff as usual I have an unrelated question Do you have a video on how to replace the wall button for my garage door opener ? I do not need to replace the entire garage door opener device - just the button on the wall inside the garage. (the current one is a little beat up)
1. The handheld drill seems errorprone... the hole might not be drilled perfectly straight into the door. How much "non-straightness" error does this tolerate without causing a problem with the alignment of the exterior handle? 2. It looks like the new exterior handle is designed to be gripped several inches below the height of the old door knob. Will a tall person need to stoop to reach down to the handle? If so, perhaps the handle should be redesigned -- lengthened so it extends upward a few more inches (toward the deadbolt) -- so it would be comfortable for tall visitors too. 3. It's not always so easy to slide out the old latch. A few months ago I replaced two door knob & latch sets, and it was a bear trying to slide the latches out from the doors. Perhaps the door wood had swollen after 50 years in a humid climate. To get each latch to start to slide, I had to grip it tightly from the side with pliers through the opening where the knobs had been removed, and bash on the pliers with a hammer. Afterward I sanded the holes, to avoid a recurrence of the problem.
1. Obviously you want it to be as straight as possible but it not being perfect is not going to be an issue. 2. I am 6' 2" and notice no difference between opening the door with the new handle and the old. 3. Yeah sometimes the hole isn't bored out properly by the original installer and they force it in oftentimes with a hammer or mallet. Then getting it out can be a real pain. Sounds like you made it right!
>HowToHomeDIY : I think I've reasoned out why it won't cause a problem if the hole isn't drilled straight: 1. The moving & pivoting abilities of the metal sleeve, where it's connected to the backside of the exterior handle, will allow the sleeve to go through the door at an angle while the exterior handle is straight & flush on the door. 2. The large black "washer" between the bolt head and the door will adequately distribute the pressure from the bolt head onto the wood of the door even if the bolt is crooked. The edge of the crooked bolt head would press on the "washer," not bite into the wood. 3. The circular cover piece on the inside of the door, which hides the bolt head, will hide any crookedness of the bolt.
@@HowToHomeDIY ... Properly installed, with dead bolt, for instance, wood or metal: wood is much easier to 'get through'. And, as I'm sure you know, doors can be made more secure with better/longer screws, better/longer strike plates, etc. Also, IMO, the keyless lock set is over-priced. EDIT BTW, my personal preference would be slightly rounded corners, not square. But, again, that's just me. NOTE: That would have matched your keyless better, too. :-) But, it looks great, no matter.
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For those of you that ask where I get everything from, I have links for everything you saw in this video in the video's description above. Everything from my favorite door handles to the tools used! I hope this video was helpful and made anyone who was concerned about completing the steps feel more comfortable.
I did this a couple years ago on my front door. It adds a little more character over the round doorknob and they're not too terribly expensive.
Absolutely right! Completely changes the look of the door.
Solid presentation. That handle is a really nice esthetic touch for doors, like yours, that have a smart lock in the deadbolt slot.
Looks great ✅
Thanks Clarence! I think it definitely made a difference.
Good job!
Vertical is plumb , Horizontal is level. 😊
Great video. Thank you for sharing. Have a nice weekend
This is a very good video. 👍👍👍 I have an existing Kwikset brass door handle similar to the one you installed. I will have to pay attention to the length of the replacement to avoid drilling another hole. If you need to drill a hole in the door, I recommend using a drill guide (e.g., "DrillBlock"); it will ensure that you drill a straight hole at a 90 degrees angle to the door. Drill guides are often less than $10 and can be used for other things.
The half moon must be turned 180 on a RH opening door, tricky but can be done!
How did you get such a smooth and beautiful red paint finish on the exterior?
Removing the knob at 1:05 - I usually just remove the knob "bulb" by depressing the little rectangular button on the stem, which makes the mounting screws more accessible.
great video, I watched your last video on the outside light (with GFI outlits) I purchased 2 of them and installed them they look great! question do you have a video on how to install a peep hole on my front metal door?
Awesome! I love mine as well. Unfortunately I don’t have one on that. I use my smart deadbolt as my peephole haha.
Well done. Can you please make a video on how to deal with the door not lining up properly? I can see the sunlight on the deadbolt side, but it looks too far as well on the inner side... i've tried using the ez shims as well, but no luck figuring this out yet.
Great stuff as usual
I have an unrelated question
Do you have a video on how to replace the wall button for my garage door opener ?
I do not need to replace the entire garage door opener device - just the button on the wall inside the garage. (the current one is a little beat up)
Keep in mind to check the screws every now and then (couple years?) as they can loosen over time.
Kwikset is pop on US market, do you know some others brand of door locks are also popular in the US market for new house decoration?
Do you do product reviews that are not in major stores yet?
I don’t seem to find the link to the smart Deadbolt lock/camera in your notes. Thanks.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention! I totally forgot to list it. It is listed in the video description now!
@@HowToHomeDIY, Thank you.
Use longer screws rhan ones supplied!!!
I can’t
1. The handheld drill seems errorprone... the hole might not be drilled perfectly straight into the door. How much "non-straightness" error does this tolerate without causing a problem with the alignment of the exterior handle?
2. It looks like the new exterior handle is designed to be gripped several inches below the height of the old door knob. Will a tall person need to stoop to reach down to the handle? If so, perhaps the handle should be redesigned -- lengthened so it extends upward a few more inches (toward the deadbolt) -- so it would be comfortable for tall visitors too.
3. It's not always so easy to slide out the old latch. A few months ago I replaced two door knob & latch sets, and it was a bear trying to slide the latches out from the doors. Perhaps the door wood had swollen after 50 years in a humid climate. To get each latch to start to slide, I had to grip it tightly from the side with pliers through the opening where the knobs had been removed, and bash on the pliers with a hammer. Afterward I sanded the holes, to avoid a recurrence of the problem.
1. Obviously you want it to be as straight as possible but it not being perfect is not going to be an issue.
2. I am 6' 2" and notice no difference between opening the door with the new handle and the old.
3. Yeah sometimes the hole isn't bored out properly by the original installer and they force it in oftentimes with a hammer or mallet. Then getting it out can be a real pain. Sounds like you made it right!
>HowToHomeDIY : I think I've reasoned out why it won't cause a problem if the hole isn't drilled straight:
1. The moving & pivoting abilities of the metal sleeve, where it's connected to the backside of the exterior handle, will allow the sleeve to go through the door at an angle while the exterior handle is straight & flush on the door.
2. The large black "washer" between the bolt head and the door will adequately distribute the pressure from the bolt head onto the wood of the door even if the bolt is crooked. The edge of the crooked bolt head would press on the "washer," not bite into the wood.
3. The circular cover piece on the inside of the door, which hides the bolt head, will hide any crookedness of the bolt.
I wish this video had been available a couple of months ago. I drilled a hole unnecessarily bcuz I didn't know the post was adjustable. 😫
😬 I’m guessing it was still able to cover the other hole. Hopefully.
@@HowToHomeDIY unfortunately not. Had to use some wood filler and some furniture markers. Ugh. I love your channel. Thanks for the videos.
kwikset cheap as it gets
Not really.
One of the few benefits of living in europe is having an actual door, this in the video is a joke.
You do realize these doors are in Europe too right? And we have wood doors too as I’m assuming that’s what you are considering a real door.
An "actual" door? LOL! EDIT A metal door can be designed to look like stained wood.
@@HowToHomeDIY ... Properly installed, with dead bolt, for instance, wood or metal: wood is much easier to 'get through'. And, as I'm sure you know, doors can be made more secure with better/longer screws, better/longer strike plates, etc. Also, IMO, the keyless lock set is over-priced. EDIT BTW, my personal preference would be slightly rounded corners, not square. But, again, that's just me. NOTE: That would have matched your keyless better, too. :-) But, it looks great, no matter.