Do-it-yourself installation of the handle on the interior door (video)

The most common type of door lock between rooms is the latch handle. Regardless of the design and shape of the product, installation is very easy. Consider the procedure for installing such a handle on the interior door with your own hands.

Latch handle design

Models of this plan consist of two main elements: the product itself and the working mechanism. Both parts of the handle cut into the door leaf separately.

Latch models are available with or without lock. The lock is an additional rotary mechanism. If it is not there, the door cannot be locked from the inside with a lamb, as well as with a key (a keyhole is placed on one side and a latch tab on the other, as in the photo).

Door handles vary in type of construction, but this does not affect the installation process.

Height and indent from door edge

The internal element (latch) is uniform, therefore it is installed the same way for different handles with a snap mechanism. The height from the bottom of the door and the distance from the edge are standard.

For latches, there are two options for cutting into the canvas: 60 or 70 millimeters from the edge. The swiveling snap mechanism can “walk” to the right or left by about 1 cm, and this also needs to be taken into account.

• If the handle has a spherical shape, and the distance from the edge of the door to the decorative element of the canvas (for example, glazing) exceeds 140 mm, it is better to fix the mechanism 70 mm from the edge. If you install the handle at a distance of 60 mm, when closing the interior door from the inside, you can hit the door frame with your hand.
• When mounting a pressure product, the indentation must definitely be 60 mm.

The standard mounting height for the handle (distance from the floor to the center of the latch) is 900–1100 mm. If the door is usually used by one person, the optimum height will be located at the level of his belt.

Installation of the product on the interior door is performed on the right or left side. For models with a round handle, you only need to flip the latch design. The tongue should look towards closing the interior door. If the device is asymmetrical, the elements just need to be interchanged, focusing on the opening side.

What do we need?

To make the insertion process as simple as possible, prepare the following instruments:

• drill (or screwdriver);
• wood crown (half a centimeter in diameter);
• drill (about 24 mm);
• a chisel;
• hammer;
• pencil.

Installation process

Step-by-step instructions for installing the latch include several steps.

Markup

The procedure begins with the marking of the door leaf.

• With a pencil, mark the place for drilling. Schemes are usually included with the product.
• If there is no explanation, you can dimension yourself. To do this, mark with a pencil a distance of 60 mm from the door edge, the height of the arrangement is from 90 to 1100 mm.
• The center point for drilling is marked on the side edge of the door leaf. Dimensions are applied along the centerline.

Hole preparation

At this stage, do the following:

• Using a chisel, we hollow out a 3 mm indentation under the front plate of the latch, corresponding to its width. It is better to mark the center in advance with an awl so that you do not have to re-mark the mark.
• Using a half-centimeter crown, we drill a through hole. This is best done on both sides of the door leaf so as not to damage the door cover at the exit of the crown.
• Now go to the side edge. We take a drill on wood (about 24 mm in diameter). They need to make a hole in the marked center for the latch. Do not go too deep, otherwise you can perforate the canvas through to the panel itself.

Product Installation

At this stage, we have two holes ready. We proceed in the following order:

• In the side hole we install a snap mechanism, fasten with screws.

• Remove the top of the handle. There must be a side hole for this.
• Using the key included in the set (you can take any other thin flat object), we press the tongue inside the hole and remove the handle itself.
• We remove the decorative trim, we find fixing holes under it.
• We install the outer part of the product, and then the inner half.
• We tighten both parts with the screws that are included in the kit.
• We put on a decorative overlay and the body of the handle-latch. In this case, it is necessary to press on the inner tongue with a key or other suitable object.
• Now the door needs to be closed in order to circle the place of contact of the tab of the latch with the door frame. According to this marking, we hollow out a recess for entering the castle.
• We install a decorative plastic pocket that covers the wooden groove.
• On top of the hole under the tongue of the latch we fasten the metal plate. At this point, the pen installation completes.

In the absence of a drill, all holes can be cut with a chisel. At the same time, the process of installing a door handle will require some experience and skill and will take more time.

Video instruction

The following video will help to present the process more clearly.