How To: Install Door Hardware

Hello, my friend, hello again; today we come together to talk about How To: Install Door Hardware and hope the blog can help you.

As a person who has recently upgraded from living in a garage to living in a half-constructed house, the novelty of having multiple doors to open and close on a whim cannot be overstated. Over the last several weeks, I’ve gotten used to the convenience of hooking a finger through the empty hole to swing the door open and closed. On the plus side, there’s no knob to turn or lever to push, and you can always see when the bathroom is occupied by peering through the open hole. (Listen, when you spend a year living in 400 square feet with another human being and a cat, privacy becomes a moot point.)

Before You Begin

Here’s what basic cylindrical interior door hardware looks like.

It consists of a latch assembly, a handle attached to the cylinder, a second handle and face plate.

Installing an interior door handle is a pretty easy task and doesn’t require any fancy tools.  Here’s all you will need: