Before buying new lever door handles there are some measurements you should make and have on hand to assure the door lever you buy will fit.
Lever privacy door handle lock small hole.
Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door.
Our door levers are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
This is designed as an emergency way to open interior doors with locks such as a bathroom or bedroom door.
If the door has no bore holes you can simply install a non turning or dummy knob or lever that serves as a decorative door pull.
Using just a screwdriver it installs in minutes and easily replaces most.
Look for pin holes in the rose or in the lever body itself.
Also mortise locksets dont really have a bore hole like the tubular sets do.
Not all doorknob or lever sets are made for the 2 1 8 bore hole.
Entry door levers feature an easy to turn handle.
Easy to use and install.
Privacy door knobs have a twist or button lock that works from only one side.
Before purchasing a new door lever make sure to have the diameter of this hole to ensure you purchase a lever that.
Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware.
There are some like the baldwin estate series hardware that use a small 3 4 bore hole.
They are available in many different styles from round to egg shaped and various finishes to match you style.
We refer to the round holes where the door lock is installed as bore holes brush up on your door hardware terminology here most doors have one two or three bore hole.
The bore hole is the circular hole where the lever will be mounted on the door.
Some privacy door knobs with button locks have a pin hole on the outside knob and a generic key that opens the lock.
Designed for exterior doors.
If your bore hole is as small as 3 4 give us a call and we can help you find a lock that will fit your door.
Entry door knobs are the most common types of door locks.
This door handle is exactly the same as a lever latch as above but it has a key hole cut out of the backplane below the handle lever to allow a key must be entered into the door to operate a sash.
Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole.
It s called a privacy lock.
These types of door knobs are typically used in bathrooms bedrooms and other rooms that call for privacy but don t need keyed locks.