Now that the handles are here he is telling me that we have a problem with the inside lever of the storm door which will hit the handle on the entrance door.
How to fix door handle on storm door.
Then drill a 3 32 in.
Mark the door for the new hole locations using the template provided with the new door handle.
You don t want to drill into the wood molding with the 3 16 in.
Open and close the door again to make sure that the adjustments are right then tighten the screws to pin the turnbuckle in place.
Turn the nut until the door is leveled off.
Flip the button spring.
Sometimes it may be difficult to remove rusted or overly tightened screws.
The button handle has a spring that is roughly cone shaped.
On many newer less expensive locksets the faceplate the round plate that fits against the door surface itself has two exposed screws that may loosen over time causing the doorknob mechanism to wobble loosely.
When this occurs it s an easy matter to simply tighten these screws to snug up the door again.
Hold the turnbuckle s coupling nut and watch as the rods lift the side of the door that s sagging.
If they are loose tighten them.
Remove the old storm door handle by unscrewing the two screws that hold the two halves together.
Stick a shim between the door and the frame as in photo 1 tighten the existing screws and drill new screw holes through the frame.
Pilot hole into the wood and add screws photo 2.
If the small end of the spring is toward the door it may slip into the door hole and bind.
How to replace a broken door handle.
Step 1 remove the door handle.
To be able to work with the door handle with ease remove it from the storm door first.
Press lightly as you drill the metal.
Use a screwdriver to remove the handle from its spot.
Loose hinges will push the door out resulting in a latch that doesn t match up with the strike plate.
Remove the handle and check to make sure the large end of the spring is toward the door.
He measured for the new entry door and the storm door and even had the door frame built to house the storm door on the inside of the frame.
Inspect how the handle was installed on the door in the first place.
Remove the old broken door handle.
If your storm door hinges have come loose that could account for your storm door latch not working properly.