I want to switch door knobs so I have a lock on my door that leads to my inside apartment within a house. I tried taking the old door knob off that as the "lock" but it won't come off. I put a piece of felt behind the flat part & it came off…

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It's easy to replace an old, scratched door handle and lockset with a new model that is sized and handed to match your current lockset. Step 1: Remove the old handle and dead latch First loosen the screws on the knob face of the lockset.

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I saw this on one of the deco channels and can't find one anywhere. I am looking for an inside door knob, for a bedroom or utility closet. But, the knob is flush, there is no knob at all. It's basically a push button click system…

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…biometrics jump into affordable residential application, Tychi Systems of New Hampshire introduced the BioKnob, the first ever doorknob with fingerprint recognition capabilities. Authorized users need only brush their fingers across the knob to unlock the door…

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I have refinished an old cypress door to be hung on an outside bathroom. When I was cleaning the doorknob, I discovered it was brass. I have polished it and had the lock and plate brass plated. My question is, is there anything I…

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…English Tudor. In an effort to keep the style of the period, we purchased vintage door locks (with the cutesy key) and vintage door knobs. As the lock kit is about 3"x3"x1/2" We have not found a boring kit for these. Can you help us?

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Most large cities have an architectural salvage store. Also many antique malls and stores keep door knobs and locksets around. I recently bought several black and white porcelain knobs from around 1900 for about $15.00 each (knobs only).

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I do not recall the brand now, but there is a current door knob assembly that has a square opening in the latch assembly…
…dress the knob openings. If i recall the name of the new doorknob assemblies, i will update the post.

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My house was built in 1930. Most of the original hardware is still here, I love it and like the look of it. However all of the bedrooms/bathrooms have unlocking knobs with a separate skeleton key lock below it.

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…I have ALL orignal doorknobs & hardware but have…
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…houseofantiquehardware.com/door_knobs.htm http://victorianhardware.com/doorknobs.html GOOD LUCK…

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