Change Front Door Hardware

Your front door is the first thing people see when they enter your home.

Change front door hardware.

My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside. Next put a new latch in and replace the door knob. Installing a front door handle and lockset is a. Here is the handleset i bought.

To give the door more polish we shopped around for a shiny brass replacement. Here s how i did it. Measure the diameter of the holes currently cut out of your door so you can select a new door lock that fits those dimensions. Luckily we only have a handful of doors in our home otherwise hardware can add up quick.

Even worse is a tarnished pitted entry set with a peeling lacquer finish like the one below. Make a good impression on guests by swapping out your old beat up lockset. Replacing door locks you ll pay from 40 to 300 to buy a new door lock depending on design materials and whether it s a simple key in knob lock or a high end lock and handle combo with. Most people select accessories for their home solely based on price.

The first thing we did was upgrade our front door locks. Upvc door locks on front and back doors. I had to fix it. How to install front door hardware.

Before you learn how to change door locks measure the space where you ll install the replacement. How to change a home door handle lock combo. By lucy wendel january 08 2019 advertisement. Take care to measure carefully as matching the size can be especially problematic in older homes.

Rim cylinders for night latches easily. Each kit will re key six locks but you can order extra pins if you need to do more. Mortice locks deadlock sashlock. We used a schlage brand lock for this story.

Euro lock cylinders anti snap on front and back doors. The kit will work on entrance and deadbolt locks and it comes with two keys and all the tools you ll need except a screwdriver. Whether you re putting in a brand new door or just replacing worn out hardware it s easy to install a new handle and lock on your front door. Send text message print comment.

Once you have the kit remove the lock cylinder from the door knob so you can change the pins inside. Alternatively you can buy a re keying kit for the lock you already have. Making a memorable first impression is tough if your front door has ho hum hardware. To change the lock on a regular door knob first use a screwdriver to remove the door knob and the old latch.