Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door.
How to fit a bathroom door handle.
The process is simple given the right tools you should be able to install your new lock in around an hour or so.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
Drill two holes through where you made the marks.
In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.
This video will show you how to replace a lockable bedroom bathroom doorknob or door handle.
Place the door lock against the face of the door on both sides and pencil in the hole on the door lock where the door handle has to be drilled into.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
Next fit the door lock in the hole and screw it into place.
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If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.
Fitting the door handle.
Now you should be able to place the handles and lock turn button which forms part of the handle against the door face and fix correctly using the screws etc provided.
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Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
However this all depends on whether you are replacing an existing handle or fitting it to a new door.
In our how to guide we will show you how to install a bathroom lock onto a new door.