The home mender shows us how to install any kind of storm door handle style.
Install door latch shut no handle.
My 13 month old wants to get out its so nice outside on southern california it s days before she figures out how to slide the unlocking screen.
Screen door locks and latches.
Out swinging door handle set round 1 1 2 p.
This ensures that when you shut the door without locking it it stays shut.
All styles are available below easy.
The product used in this video.
The jamb has no latch to lock on to.
They also come with a lever or door knob for the other side of the door and a deadbolt.
This video is about how to fit a door latch and door handle in an interior door.
Tape measure pencil flat drill bit for wo.
For this door the latch needed to be replaced.
Step 3 align strike plate.
If the door still does not latch properly then it could be that the strike plate is not aligning properly with the latch.
Close the door and check to see if the strike plate is too high or too low.
In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.
Every door is different and no door will have the exact same problems outlined in this tutorial.
The string is spring loaded and pulls the door shut after its been opened.
The latch plate that came with our handle kit specified for the larson storm door we bought stuck out a tiny bit past the latch rail that came with the door.
Door handlesets come with a handle and key lock to install on the exterior of a door.
Insert the new latch into the opening with the tapered side facing the direction you will push the door to close it.
Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening.
After you unlock the door you press a thumb latch on the handleset to open or close the door.
Try applying wd 40 or a silicone lubricant if the latch is still catching in the door.
Tools needed for this job.
If you have a similar problem pick a latch that s the same brand as your existing door latch.
Take some time to evaluate your door.
Check that the new latch plate fits the recessed.
In dustin s toolbox you can do it.
They re popular and attractive to use on front doors.
A quick tutorial video on how to install an out swinging storm door handle set.
Replacing a door latch step 1.