Doorknob Installation Secrets From A Pro (How To)

Excited to share my best doorknob installation tips after literally thousands installations!

Thanks for watching:)!

[GojiraYJake]

This has to be one of my favorite videos to explain how to install or fix something, it is so simple and the video is not 20 minutes dancing around what needs to be fixed. Thank you.

[stevestevenson]

I am so glad I found this video. Huge help to me, didn't know I could slide it over to make it longer. I bought 4 different locks the past month thinking i was buying the wrong type lol.

[MoeLarryTheCheese]

What a great video. And what a great explanation. No constant "go ahead and", "go ahead and", " go ahead and" verbal filler over and over and over. Just the instructions on how to do the job. Subscribed!

[ellianaschlabachh]

I was trying to be independent and do this, but I installed the latch and the door plate, I then shut the door and it latched, and I had no doorhandle obviously, so now I’m freaking stuck in my room and I don’t know what to do😭💀

[Denny_]

As a locksmith, I really appreciate these videos in regards to install technique. The sagging top hinge fix video is another favorite of mine so far. Thanks for the laughs AND tips!

[peglamphier]

Dude, Thanks! My husband's out of town and I've got 6 knobs that just came in the mail for my basement build and I'm going to try to do them myself. After I get my two hours of floor tile grouting done.... It'll be more fun than grouting.

[regularguy]

Good video as always.
For repairing old holes, I use glue and a golf tee. Tees are made from hardwood and they break off flush when you hammer them in. Then you can re-drill the holes, usually with a self-centering bit.
Sometimes I have even had to use some blue thread locker on old handles when the screws keep coming loose.
Lots of good advice as always.

[murdithmclean]

Excellent video. Saved me with the tip on the way that the insert has to be adjusted to the open position for privacy locks. This rescued me from bafflement when the lock didn't work and nothing in the instructions warned about this. Invaluable.

[christines]

BEAUTY!! good demo. Just changed out door mech to TouchPad and that was a trip. Got to chisel out areas 😵‍💫 all good and it works!

[burtreynolds]

I love your videos! You don't waste time with silly introductions and "entertainment." Very helpful!

[yourmasterrenovator]

Amazingly helpful hints man! Specially manipulating the strick plate with screw driver!!! I didn't know this one. Thank you so much for teaching this. I'm grateful 🙏

[josephppopp]

Your a Saint, I wish, I saw this before my twenty doors. Fantastic instructions!!

[resecurelatch]

For what I have seen maintenance techs do in my almost 20 years in property maintenance, this one is common where they would just strike the latch with a hammer or channel locks. Then they wonder why the latch wont retract. Great advice for using a piece of wood to equal out the pressure.

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[acdavis]

Definitely saved me on this one thanks for the helpful tips. I'm used to the 2 piece doors knobs.

[TheCoolFilm]

Thank you, this was perfect information. I do have a trick on how to find the right areas to fit the 2 long screws into place; use a greasy pen to mark the center of the hole right on the door, this will guide you putting the knob in the right position. Once in, you can just wipe off these marks.

[darrenstettner]

Omg! Thank you!!!! That part about the latch mechanism being adjustable is a detail I’ve just watched around 20 videos trying to find out. Everyone mentions that you need to set the jig to 2 3/8” or 2 3/4” but no one mentions anything about how tf im supposed to know which one. It’s such a tiny detail but as someone who knows nothing about this, it needs to be explained. Seriously fkin aggravating that so many tutorials left that one essential detail out.

Thank you!!! Such a relief to finally have it explained. Fk all those other instructionals. They are all useless without that part.

[EonSlumber]

This helps a lot. We’ve all done deadbolts and stuff but to see a pro is great.

[amatodellavechia]

Thanks for this video..I've installed many but never knew about that plastic adjustment thingy..nice tips for us dummies thanks again...finally got the knob to sit right...

[sweetsushanna-ahh]

Excellent tips, love the hammer and board tip. I don’t have a drill but I may consider getting one. I haven’t changed a doorknob in a long time but I think I will change my front doorknob soon so appreciate all these tips.

[KurtMGibbs]

Good tips. A self-centering drill bit works extremely well for strike plates, latches, and hinges. It's one of those inexpensive tools that makes the install that much better.