Any door must include handles, otherwise you simply won’t be able to open them. Many developers do not pay enough attention to door handles, believing that their main purpose is to assist residents in opening and closing the door. However, the handles still have to withstand the heavy loads of the door and fit into the overall design of the room. It seems at first glance that installing this fittings on interior doors is very simple. However, in this case deviations from the installation instructions are not allowed. door handle!

Purpose of door handles

Before you begin directly installing door handles, you must first buy fittings. To do this, you need to decide on the model and manufacturer of the pen. This is not too easy to do, since there is a wide variety of fittings on the market, which differ from each other in appearance, size, price and material used.

First of all, door handles are divided into two types: for interior and exterior doors. The fittings for the front door should not be so much aesthetic as they should be reliable and durable, because a colossal load is placed on them, since it is unlikely that it will be possible to open the heavy entrance door to the apartment without pressing the handle. Often, door handles for entrance doors are equipped with special steel linings and combine the functions of protectors, that is, they serve to protect the cylinder mechanism from drilling, breaking and other forceful methods of breaking.

Handles for interior doors have a less massive appearance; they are intended to be more beautiful and elegant. But no one has denied their reliability, because no one will like it when the handle constantly remains in their hand when opening or closing an interior door.

How the handles work

When purchasing door handles, it is recommended Special attention pay attention to their functionality and adaptability to hand movements. Depending on the principle of operation and the shape of this fittings, the following types of door handles are distinguished: push-button, stationary, push-button (knob) and handles for sliding doors.

Lever handles

The lever handles are equipped with a halyard latch that is embedded in the door. When you press the handle, the lock tongue moves, the latch is hidden, and the door opens. When the door handle is in its original position, the latch is extended and the interior door is locked. Thus, installing a push-type door handle is only possible if the door is equipped with a lock with a latch.

Push-type handles, in turn, are divided into two types: models with separate overlays and models with a continuous overlay. Lever handles, which have a solid overlay, are usually used with latch and deadbolt locks, which are operated by a key. When selecting such a handle, the center-to-center distance between the axis of the keyhole and the handle, the width of the lining, the shape of the keyhole and the cross-section of the profile pin of the door handle are taken into account.

Split handles are also used with locks that have a latch and a key-operated deadbolt. However, when selecting these handles, the interaxal distance is not taken into account; only the size of the pads is taken into account. If a lock without a deadbolt with only a latch is used on an interior door, then it is customary to install a push handle with one socket. In this case, the key is no longer needed.

Push-button knobs

Knobs are a type of push handle, often called ball handles. There is no lever that needs to be pressed, and to operate the latch you need to turn the ball. In the center of such a ball there is usually a keyhole. The handle opens the door with an ordinary turn. It is customary to install noba door handles on the door to the bathroom or toilet; they can be closed with outside with a key, and with an internal one - with a button or latch.

Stationary handles

Stationary handles, unlike push models, are in no way related to door lock. They cannot be turned or pressed, but only pushed away from you or pulled towards you. Simply install a stationary handle on the door leaf: attach such fittings to entrance doors on tightening screws, and on interior ones - on screws. Stationary handles may have different shapes, but the most common of them is the U-shaped (bracket).

Since such a handle is not connected to the lock at all, in this case a lock with a halyard latch will not work; preference should be given to a lock with a roller latch and a deadbolt or only with a deadbolt. Such a roller latch will secure the door, easily releasing it when the door is opened.

Handles for sliding doors

The sliding door is non-standard solution in interior design. Doors of this design require the installation of a special handle. Handles for sliding doors are built-in, “recessed” inside the door leaf. They need to be true to size interior door in order to avoid poor quality work of the structure.

Door handle material

The materials from which handles are made can vary, but the most common ones on sale are metal and wood handles. Wooden handles look very beautiful, they are especially harmonious for veneered and wooden doors. However, they are most often afraid high humidity, and are not suitable for use in the bathroom. Only handles made of hard wood are susceptible to abrasion.

Metal handles can be made from different alloys, which is why they differ performance characteristics. The most functional and reliable handles are made of brass. They are resistant to changes in humidity and temperature, light, durable and warm to the touch. Aluminum handles are not as durable as brass, but they can be placed in rooms with high level humidity.

For the manufacture of door handles, ordinary and stainless steel. This is a durable material that is intended for the heaviest structures. Models made of alloys or metals are usually coated with nickel or chrome plating, which protects the product from abrasion and corrosion. Bohemian or Murano glass is also used to make door fittings. a natural stone and plastic.

DIY door handle installation

Despite the wide variety of door handles, their installation comes down to performing the same actions. Let's take a closer look at how to choose and how to properly install a door handle on the door.

Choosing a door handle

The door handle must necessarily comply with the general style decision interior For example, if your house is furnished in a high-tech style, then it is better to give preference to laconic chrome-plated handles, and leave luxurious gold-plated items with elaborate elements for rooms in the Rococo or Baroque style. For interiors in classic style It is better to choose bronze door handles.

In addition, the handle must fit under the door color scheme. The visible parts of any door are the hinges and locks, so the handle should match them in color. For massive doors, you should not choose a weak handle, because it will quickly break under stress. Wood handles should not be installed in damp areas.

The handle must not have a negative impact on the functioning of the door locking mechanism. An incorrectly selected handle causes a lot of trouble: the door does not open or close well. Therefore, before going to the store, you should measure the thickness of the door leaf to find out whether the model you like will suit you.

Make sure that all handle mechanisms are working properly and that the lock tongue is completely hidden inside the case. And finally, when purchasing, it is recommended to touch the handle to find out how comfortable it will fit in the palm of your hand.

Handle installation height

Before you install the door handle, you need to decide at what height you will install it. If you are replacing fittings, then it will be a little easier here, because you will have to put the handle in the old place. The situation is somewhat more complicated with the new door leaf. Remember that door handles in any case should be located at the level of a person’s waist.

When opening a door using a door handle, the hand must be bent at a right angle at the elbow joint. Depending on the height of the owners, the installation height of the door handle is 80 - 120 centimeters from the floor surface. Please note that the handle on the door that leads to the children's room should be placed slightly lower than on the door to the living room or parents' bedroom.

Marking the door leaf

It is recommended to mark the door leaf using a square. Draw a line on one side of the door with a well-sharpened pencil, attach a square and mark on the door with an awl the height of the door handle at a distance of 60 millimeters. Then attach a square and draw the end of the door, after which you can begin marking on the other side.

Continue the line on the other side of the door along the completed line and make a mark at a distance of 60 millimeters with an awl. It is also necessary to use an awl to make a puncture on the end line, dividing the thickness of the door in half. After this, attach the fittings to the installation site so that the tongue protrudes completely beyond the boundaries of the door leaf. In this position, outline the place where you will need to drill a hole for the handle mechanism.

Drilling holes in the door

To drill a larger hole for installing the handle, it is recommended to use a special drill that has a crown. To do this, take a drill, clamp a wood bit and drill through the door leaf on one side. Drill not right through, but to a depth that is equal to half the thickness of the door, having first watched how to install a door handle in the video. To make it visible, you can make a mark on the crown with a marker.

Then drill a hole along the markings on the other side of the door until it is completely drilled. With this method, you can be sure that the crown at the exit will not spoil the back side of the door and will not move to the side. Hold the drill at a 90 degree angle relative to the door. The drill must not be allowed to deviate horizontally or vertically.

Once you have drilled the hole for the mechanism, it is time to make a hole for the handle tongue. You can drill it using a feather drill or using a chisel. The most important thing is to make sure that the drill drills evenly, because there will only be about 6 millimeters left at the edges. If you can remove the door, you can pass it between your legs for easier drilling.

Door handle fastening

When everything is ready required holes, you can start installing the door handle yourself. First, you need to take the door handle, attach it to the installation site and use an awl to mark the points for installing the bolts on which the handle itself will be attached on both sides. To perform this operation, install the mechanism of this design in the drilled hole and screw both halves using the bolts included in the kit.

The bolts must be tightened evenly. Remember that the tightening should be such that the door handle works well and the latch easily returns to its original time. Handles in which the bolts are located under the cap and are therefore not visible should be disassembled by pressing the stopper on the handle with the key that comes with the door handle.

Metal frame installation

After you have installed a round door handle or another type of handle, you need to begin installing the metal plate. To do this, you need to make markings again. There are two known marking methods. The first of them lies in the fact that the end of the tongue should be smeared, for example, with chalk, oil, paint or even toothpaste. Then hide the tongue in the door, close it tightly and make an open-close motion several times so that the tongue makes a mark on the door frame.

The second method is this: close the door, slide a ruler into the gap above the tongue and make a mark where it touches the tongue, and also place a mark at the bottom of the tongue. To attach a metal frame to the box, you should mark the location of the hole for the tongue and the plate itself. First of all, you need to make a selection under the tongue using a chisel or a feather drill.

Having made a hole for the tongue, you need to check whether the tongue comes out of the latch completely and whether the door closes. If everything is fine, then you can start creating a selection for the frame, which is also done using a chisel. The metal frame inserted into the sample should be located at the same level with the surface of the box.

The metal frame is screwed to the box with screws. To do this, drill holes using a thin drill, then the screws will fit without distortion. After completing such manipulations, you can close the door to evaluate the result of your work. If the handles open and close easily, the latch moves freely, and the door can be closed by lightly pressing without effort, then such installation of the door handle can be called successful.

Door handle replacement procedure

It often happens that it becomes necessary to reinstall the handle on old door. The procedure for replacing fittings is slightly different from the installation diagram for a door handle on new door, since the hole for the mechanism of the product already exists, and its dimensions should be taken into account. We recommend that you use some of our tips:

1. When buying a new door handle, it is worth considering that it must be no less than the old one. Otherwise, the old hole for the mechanism will remain uncovered, which will spoil the entire appearance of the door. If this happens, you need to fill the holes on both sides with wood putty and sand the area with sandpaper.
2. If you purchased a pen large sizes than the previous one, then you need to widen the hole for the mechanism. This is done using tools that are used to create a hole for the handle mechanism.
3. If the new door handle is shorter than the old one, and the old spindle is not suitable for it, then you need to replace it with a new one from the door handle kit. And if the spindle is suitable, then you should use it to get rid of unnecessary hassle, which may affect the quality of mounting the handle.
4. If the lock strip is painted, but you want to return it to its former metallic shine, then in this situation it is recommended to remove this part before installing the door handle and remove the paint using special means, then return the part to its place.
5. If you decide to paint the door, then you should first remove the door handles and paint the area that is located under them, and only after that you can proceed to further painting of the door leaf - this allows you to carefully apply the coloring composition to the door, and will also protect the fittings from getting on it paints.

Now you know how to install a door handle. The whole procedure will take you just a few minutes if you correctly mark the door leaf and door frame, and also drill holes evenly for the mechanism and tongue of the door handle. By analogy, you can replace an old handle if it is broken, but you need to be careful when selecting new fittings.

An irreplaceable step overhaul any of the rooms is the installation of windows and door panels, as well as the installation of handles on interior door. Depending on the type of handle, the appropriate one is selected standard scheme fastening, which is quite simple in its implementation. But still, the procedure requires certain skills, knowledge and preparation.

Handles may have stationary structure or be equipped with a turning and pressing mechanism. When purchasing, it is important to pay attention not only to the mechanism and the degree of its convenience, but also to the materials, appearance of the product, and its ability to fit into the overall interior design.

When choosing a handle for interior doors, you need to pay attention not only to its type, but also to its direction. There are varieties with left and right execution. It is necessary to clarify this point with the seller in advance.

Materials for work

Materials for work:

• – roulette;
• – electric drills;
• – screwdriver;
• – self-tapping screws;
• – chisels;

• – square;
• – hammer;
• – a set of wood drills;
• – pencil;
• – conductor.

The conductor allows you to simplify the process of marking on the door leaf and spend a minimum of time on it. It must be attached to the end of the door so that at the end of the work its holes coincide with the lining of the tongue of the screwed handle.

Safety precautions

Not every owner trusts carrying out repair work professional craftsmen. Therefore, installing door handles is done by yourself.

To eliminate the risk of injury, you must follow the safety rules:

1. using a well-sharpened tool;
2. selection of high-quality handles with a smooth texture without burrs;
3. When using power tools, you must plug them into working outlets.

At what height should I install the handle?

According to the GOST standard, door handles are installed at a height of 1 m from the floor. But in own apartments and at home, owners often neglect this rule, since they can install the door handle at any height convenient for them.

What should you consider when choosing the height to install the handle?

Experts advise choosing a location at waist level, which approximately corresponds to the proposed standard. The best option The height from the floor is 0.8-1 m. But you can choose other positions depending on the height of family members.

How to make a hole for a handle and a lock

Most often, interior doors are sold with ready-made holes for the handle and lock. But you can also find door panels devoid of them. Therefore, before installing the handle on the interior door, you need to prepare holes for it and the lock. Main stages:

1. Preparing the door leaf for work, gluing the end and plane masking tape to protect them from damage.
2. Carrying out markings, choosing the height of the door handle with a lock.

   

   Usually, a corresponding template is included with the handle to facilitate the marking process. If it is not included in the kit, you can use the one suggested in the image as a base.

3. You need to bend the template and place it at the end of the door at the intended location of the handle. Using a sharp object, an awl, a self-tapping screw, or a drill, you need to mark the center of the holes according to the template on the plane of the door.
4. Using a screwdriver and a wood bit, you need to make a hole in the door.
5. After this, you need to drill a hole for the lock latch according to the markings on the end of the door.

   

   To work you will need a 23mm drill bit. They need to make a through hole all the way to the main one.

   

   When working, it is very important to hold the drill strictly perpendicular to the door, so that later, when opening and closing, the latch standing at an angle does not jam.

6. All that remains is to insert the latch into the end hole, align it, trace its outline, make an incision along the drawn line in the top layer of the door and use a chisel to select a countersunk for the latch. The depth of the hole should be slightly less than the thickness of the frame on the latch.

Handle installation

There is nothing complicated in the process of assembling the handle. It is enough to connect all the parts according to the attached instructions.

You need to follow these steps:

1. a locking mechanism with a tongue is inserted into the prepared hole and its functioning is checked;
2. The cover is screwed with universal self-tapping screws;
3. a rod is inserted inside the attached mechanism, onto which all the parts are named one by one, the handle with the ring is put on last;
4. the handle is fixed with tightening pins or self-tapping screws;
5. remains to be attached decorative overlay.

Lock installation

In modern interior doors, the lock is not installed separately from the handle. Installation of such fittings will be a little more complicated, but similar to the previous one.

Installation begins in door structure from tracing the outline and drilling holes. Using a chisel, the required area for placing the mechanism is scraped out, and 2-3 mm of the door covering is removed to install the decorative trim.

The lock is being installed and its elements are secured. Only after this you need to install the handle and fix it. First, the nozzle is installed, then it is secured with self-tapping screws.

Installation of a plate for inserting the lock tongue into the door frame

It is impossible to complete the handle and lock installation process without installing the tongue plate into the door frame. The first step is to make measurements and accurate calculations so that when the handle is lowered, the tongue does not exactly align with the box part.

To make the procedure easier, you can apply toothpaste on the mechanism tongue vertically and close the door. In the place where the imprint of the element remains on the box part, you need to make a hole for the tongue.

You can make a recess using a chisel or drill. A metal plate with an opening is attached on top of it and secured with self-tapping screws.

Demonstration of installing a lock plate on a door frame step by step

Installation of handles for sliding doors

To work, you will need a minimum set of tools - a router with a cylinder cutter and a drill with feather and simple drills.

Stages of working with an oblong handle

1. you need to disassemble the handle, remove the plastic insert and decorative trim from it;
2. determine the location of the handle;
3. outline;
4. Using a 25 mm feather drill, make several holes through the contour to a depth of 12-13 mm;
5. Remove the rest with a chisel; you can entrust the work to a router;
6. A plastic liner is placed in the recess and secured with screws;
7. a decorative overlay is put in place and should click.

Mounting a handle with a magnetic lock

In fact, the design with a magnetic latch is installed in a similar way to installing a handle with a lock. It may be a little difficult to install the strike plate so that the lock closes smoothly.

You need to do the following:

• at closed door mark the top and bottom of the magnetic latch;
• outline the contour of the recess for the magnet;
• make indentations in the center with a feather drill or router;
• Using self-tapping screws, screw the bar and check the operation of the lock.

During installation magnetic lock It is not worth deepening the counter bar to the same level. There is a high probability that over time the magnet will no longer fit smoothly into the hole, so it will need to be displaced.

Handle and lock care

The best prevention is timely care of the handle and lock. This means periodic checks of functionality in case of downtime and regular lubrication of the lock. If the fittings become loose, it is necessary to tighten the handle so that the mechanism does not break in the future.

To ensure long service life of the lock, it must be lubricated annually. It is best to use machine grease or silicone grease for this purpose.

1. It is first necessary to carry out careful calculations and then carry out any actions.
2. When creating a through hole, you should be extremely careful and do not drill the door on only one side. This can cause chips reverse side door leaf. As soon as the drill begins to appear, passing through, you need to continue working on the other side.

After completing the installation, it is necessary to double-check the tightening force of the bolts or screws used so that poorly fixed parts do not soon damage the handle.

Video about installing a handle on an interior door

This video demonstrates how you can embed a lock and door handle into an interior door without expensive professional tools:

Process self-installation Handles for interior doors require not only strict adherence to instructions, but also patience and accuracy. Work carried out in accordance with these recommendations will allow the fittings to perform their function efficiently and serve the owners for a long time.

Apartment renovation happens quite often with the installation of windows and doors. But modern fashion trends, in Lately, sometimes force us to completely abandon doors, for example, in the kitchen. If the purchase has happened and you have installed an interior door, then next you need to install door handles. In this material we will analyze the steps to install a door handle with your own hands.

What kind of door handles are there?

Stationary, motionless;

Push-type, with lock;

Rotary, often the lock is built into such handles inside.

When entering a building materials store, you need to choose door handles according to certain criteria:

1. Appearance and the unlocking element of the handle. Typically, the handle is characterized by an oblong shape, if the handle is equipped with a pressing mechanism, or a ball-shaped handle with a turning mechanism.

2. What is the handle made of and how does it feel to the touch. The door handle can be made from either wood or metal materials. As a rule, this is aluminum, brass, and several other alloys. Also, handles can be made of stone, plastic, or glass. The most common, of course, is a metal handle with wide choice coatings, as an example - chrome-plated, nickel-plated and others. The coating affects not only the kinesthetic personal sensations of a person, but also the color and durability.

What kind of door handles are there?

Wooden door handles

3. Does the handle have a lock? The handle can either have a lock or be without it. Locks can be built into the handle; usually, you will remember such a handle as the round type. On one side, such a lock is opened with a key, on the other it has a latch.

Attention! IN construction stores There are handles for the left hand and for the right. Before purchasing, it is important to tell the seller what kind of pen you need.

Door handle diagram (video)

To install a door handle, you will need certain tools:

1. screwdriver;
2. hammer;
3. chisel;
4. bit;
5. drill with drills, must be a feather drill;
6. tape measure, triangle, pencil.

We will analyze the installation using Apecs handles. They are very popular and most common on the Russian market. These handles are made of brass; this material is also the most common in handles today. It is easy to handle, not expensive, and how pleasant it is to the touch has already been appreciated by many owners of such pens.

Apecs Door Handle

Below is a step-by-step recommendation for installing door handles that have a latch but no locking mechanism. It must be taken into account that the insertion of a round type door handle does not have any serious differences from the installation that we give as an example.

Apecs Door Handle

Principle mechanical work The door handle is simple: the handle turns, the lock tongue goes into the door. For this reason, the very first step will be to create holes for the handle, as well as cut out a groove for the tongue and the rotary mechanism. First you need to decide on the height at which the handle will be located. Professionals advise making a mark at waist level, taking into account how much your arm will bend when turning. As a rule, this is a meter from the floor.

Attention! By technical specifications, which are regulated by GOST 6629-88, the height of the door handle must be exactly and exclusively 1 meter from the floor level. But if your house is your own, choose any height convenient for you.

Installation height of door handles and hinges

It must be taken into account that when installing handles in rooms where bedrooms are located, the handles must be installed at the same height. Otherwise, it’s easy for residents to get confused in the dark.

But there are also cases when the door already has connectors for handles, but they are located only at certain points. In this case, if you decide to place the handle in a place other than that provided by the manufacturer, then bad consequences are possible. Including, if children will live in the house for any long time, the height of the handle must also be lowered to at least 75 cm from the floor.

As soon as you have resolved the issue with the height, you must immediately draw a line horizontally at the measured height. A simple ruler will help you with this. Mark the center of the hole 6cm from the door edge with a dot or a circle. Mirror the markings to the other side.

The next step will be marking the lock tongue. To do this, mark the center at the end of the door between the future door handles. You should attach the striker plate and then carefully circle it. Before installing all the elements, you need to erase the pencil as much as possible, because after installation it will be difficult to do this. Leave only the elements that you understand for reference.

Having made markings on the door, you need to start drilling holes for fastening the door handles. Making them yourself is not difficult. Using a drill or a pen drill, make suitable holes to connect the door handles with a square.

At the end of the door, similarly, using a drill and a feather drill, make a hole, the depth of which will be equal to the length of the latch mechanism. Then, using a chisel, having measured the thickness of the lining in advance, remove the excess elements to a distance that will allow the strip to fit completely into the door leaf. This whole process is clearly demonstrated in the video.

Once you have installed the latch, you need to install the door handles you purchased. Initially, the square from the kit is inserted. It will move the tongue when you turn the handle.

Then, remove the trims, which are round, threaded, and decorative. They have inside There is a special thread in the base, which is screwed to the door using screws.

DIY door handle installation

Now you need to properly secure the locking screw of both handles; a special hex wrench will help you with this, usually included in the kit. The locking screw itself is needed to firmly press the door handle to the turning square, while at the same time preventing any slipping during operation.

DIY door handle installation

Preparing the door frame

Last step is to place the door handle correctly. Those. make installation of the mating part of the latch. To do this, you need to lubricate the lock tongue with oil, close the door, and make a mark with the tongue door jamb, in a simple way, scribble. At the same time, make several test openings and closings with the handle. Then, you need to attach the trim, which should rotate directly to the jamb, and trace it along the contour, including the inner hole.

Using a drill, you need to drill a hole for the locking tongue of the latch, and the rest of the part needs to be deepened using a chisel or chisel. Make the depth 2 millimeters, or 1, depending on the depth of the bar itself. All that remains is to fasten our plank with two screws. Use an awl to make marks for the screws, and use a drill to drill holes of the required diameter accordingly. Using a screwdriver or by hand, secure the strip in the door jamb.

Cut the corresponding holes in the door for the door handle

The most common type of lock for doors between rooms is the latch handle. Regardless of the design and shape of the product, installation is very easy. Let's consider the procedure for installing such a handle on an 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 handle parts are cut into the door leaf separately.

Latch models are available with or without a latch. The lock is optional swivel mechanism. If it is not there, the door cannot be locked from the inside with a thumbscrew or a key (there is a keyhole on one side and a locking tab on the other, as in the photo).

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

Height and distance from the edge of the door

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

For latch handles, there are two options for inserting into the canvas: 60 or 70 millimeters from the edge. The rotary latching mechanism can “move” 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 decorative element 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 your hand on the door frame.
• When installing a pressure product, the indentation must definitely be 60 mm.

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

Installation of the product on an interior door is carried out on the right or left side. For round handle models, you only need to reverse the latch design. The tongue should point towards the closing of the interior door. If the device is asymmetrical, the elements simply need to be swapped, focusing on the opening side.

What do we need?

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

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

Installation process

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

Marking

The procedure begins with marking the door leaf.

• Use a pencil to mark the location for drilling. Diagrams are usually included with the product.
• If there are no explanations, you can apply the dimensions yourself. To do this, mark with a pencil a distance of 60 mm from the door edge, the height of the location is from 90 to 1100 mm.
• We mark the central point for drilling on the side edge of the door leaf. Dimensions are drawn along the center line.

Hole preparation

At this stage we do the following:

• Using a chisel, we hollow out a 3 mm recess under the face 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 apply the markings again.
• Using a half-centimeter crown, we drill a through hole. It is better to do this on both sides of the door leaf so as not to damage the door coating at the exit of the crown.
• Now let's move on to the side edge. Take a wood drill (about 24 mm in diameter). They need to make a hole in the marked center for the latch. You shouldn’t go too deep, otherwise you can make a hole in the canvas all the way to the panel.

Product Installation

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

• We install a snap mechanism into the side hole and fasten it with self-tapping screws.

• Remove the upper part of the handle. There must be a side hole for this.
• Using the key included in the kit (you can take any other thin flat object), press the tongue inside the hole and lift up the handle itself.
• We remove the decorative trim and find the mounting holes underneath it.
• Install outer part product, and then the inner half.
• We tighten both parts with screws that are included in the kit.
• We put on the decorative trim 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 where the latch tongue touches the door frame. Using this marking, we hollow out a recess for the entrance of the lock.
• We install a decorative plastic pocket covering the wooden groove.
• We screw a metal plate over the hole under the latch tongue. At this stage, the installation of the handle is completed.

If you don't have a drill, all the holes can be cut with a chisel. However, 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 you visualize the process more clearly.

After the door has been installed, you need to install the door handle. Despite the simplicity of the product, it is not so easy to install. In order not to damage the product and the door, it is necessary to follow the rules and sequence of assembly, because each type is assembled and installed in its own way.

Types of handles

Handles can be divided into 2 types:

• stationary;
• working together with a lock or latch.

Stationary ones are the simplest. They do not have complex mechanisms; the handle is stationary and moves or scrolls only when the threads become loose or something breaks. Installing such a handle on an interior door with your own hands is quite simple. Most of them are attached with self-tapping screws. For more aesthetically pleasing make a hiding place for the caps of the screws and insert decorative buttons to hide the heads. The through type of connection requires a threaded rod. You just need to drill a through hole at a height of 80-90 cm, screw a pin into one handle, insert it into the hole and screw on the other half of the handle.

Installing a latch handle on interior doors is more difficult the more more complex design locking mechanism. They can be divided into 2 types:

• rotary;
• push.

The first type includes ball-shaped handles with the simplest latch. They are also called knobs.

The material and coating of the handles can be any: plastic, metal, wood, glass. The most common are metal ones with sputtering, chrome plating, nickel plating, etc. Strength and durability will depend on the material. Everyone can choose fittings that suit their needs and desires.

In order to understand how to install a door handle, there is no need to go into detail - just consider the installation process.

Installation procedure

The example used is the installation of door handles with a latch. Round and oblong ones are installed the same way.

For installation we will need:

• hand drill or screwdriver;
• wood crown with a diameter of 50 mm;
• wood drill with a diameter of 22-25 mm;
• chisel;
• hammer;
• pencil.

The standard height for the handle is 80-90 cm from the floor. It is usually installed at waist level. It is necessary to take into account that for all doors you need to choose the same height, otherwise it will look ugly.

The height must be marked on the door leaf at the end and side. Mark the center at the end so that you can later drill a hole for the halyard latch. To correctly mark the drill location on the side of the door, measure the distance from the edge of the latch to the middle of the hole into which the square is inserted. Transfer this length to the side of the door.

After marking the centers, we proceed to drilling the holes. To do this you will need a drill, a thin drill (2-4 mm) and feather drills (22 and 25 mm). We need a thin drill to set the guide. When drilling through the exit side with a feather drill, chips are formed. To avoid this, just make a hole with a feather half the thickness of the door, and then start drilling from the back side. To do this, we need to make a guide with a thin drill. The first hole is drilled on the side with a diameter of 25 mm, the second is made on the side with a diameter of 22 mm.

For those models that come with 3 additional screws for attaching the base to the door leaf, there is no need to drill big hole crown It is enough to make a hole for a “square” with a pen drill with a diameter of approximately 12 mm and holes for the tightening bolts. This design will last longer.

Now mark and make a recess for the latch. To do this, insert the latch into the end and trace the outline of the bar. Then you need to select a groove for the strip. It is better to do this with a milling machine. If you don’t have one, you can get by with a chisel. It is enough to go deeper into the thickness of the plank.

Now installing a handle on an interior door will not be very difficult. All that remains is to assemble the door handle inside the door leaf. To do this, clean the hole from dust and wood chips, insert the latch and secure it with self-tapping screws. However, you should not be zealous and clamp it too tightly, otherwise it may jam.

Now insert the square into the latch hole. Then put on the handle. The kit comes with left and right handles, so make sure you insert them correctly before screwing them on. After installing the handle with the lock, screw the handle with three self-tapping screws to the door leaf.

Mount the second handle in the same way. After assembly, check whether everything works correctly, whether the latch moves, whether it slides in all the way and whether it is jammed. When finished, decorative caps are screwed on to hide the fasteners. On the bottom of the handle, as a rule, there is a hidden screw for a hex key to secure the caps.

If you have round handle, insert the rod into the hole. It has grooves on both sides. There are also grooves on the handle that must coincide with each other. Put it on and press until it clicks.

Foley handles can be mounted on both left and right doors. To change, you need to remove the cylinder mechanism and the locking mechanism from the handle body and swap them in accordance with the side of the door opening.

Strike plate and lock recess

The installation of the door handle on the interior door is complete. All that's left to do is finishing touch, namely, embed the mating part of the latch into the hole. The first step is to mark the center of the latch. To do this, close the doors not too tightly and draw a pencil at the required level. You can also close the door tightly and open and close the latch several times to leave marks. Now select a groove in the middle of the loot. There is no need to make it deep. Measure the length of the latch at its largest point and choose 1-2 mm less.

The groove under the lock is selected deeper and larger. Everything depends directly on the castle itself. Sometimes the kit may include a plastic pad in the groove - it needs to be inserted before the strip is secured.

A decorative strip is attached over the groove. There is no need to cut it flush. It is enough to screw it with self-tapping screws or nail it with nails. All that remains is to check if everything is working correctly. At this point, the installation of handles on interior doors is completely completed.

Handles with a lock are installed according to the same principle. The difference will only be in the diameter of the end hole.

Installation on sliding doors

When installing handles for sliding doors, you need to have a drill, feather drills, simple drills and a milling machine with a cylinder cutter. The handle is an oblong tab that goes deep into the door. As in the previous case, you need to decide on the height of the location. Then trace the plastic liner onto the door leaf with a pencil.

Using a drill with a 25mm spade bit, drill holes 13mm deep very close to each other inside the outline. Then select everything with a chisel or chisel. In the presence of milling machine do it with a cutter. This will make the hole neater. Now insert the plastic liner into the hole and secure it with self-tapping screws. Place the pad on it and press until it clicks.

If you have a round handle for sliding doors, then your task becomes much easier. You just need to make a hole using a drill of the required diameter. Then everything is the same as with the oblong handle. On sliding doors a lock or end grip can also be installed.

Despite its apparent simplicity, installing a handle on an interior door can be difficult. And if you are not sure about anything, it is better to contact specialists or someone who has experience in such matters. After all, a mistake can ruin your door or handle.