Storm Door Handle Repair

Here are the steps required to get the job done properly.

Storm door handle repair.

Discard the old handle. Especially when the storm door handle is made of plastic or glass it is definitely not immune to damage. Check to be sure the closer is pulling the door. Trade in the broken shabby push button handle on your screen door for a shiny new easy opening lever handle.

In dustin s toolbox you can do it n. Storm door handles typically open by pushing down. Door handle won t latch. The home mender shows us how to install any kind of storm door handle style.

Fortunately the latch can be repaired rather replaced most of the time. Larson lever with spring latch mortised into door edge lever lock used on larson lifecore magnaseal series storm door special 4 3 4 inch screw hole spacing. Replacement handles will fit most aluminum steel and some wood doors. Remove the old broken door handle.

Remove the old storm door handle by unscrewing the two screws that hold the two halves together. A storm door handle is the part of a storm door that easily gets damaged because it is the part that usually gets in contact with human hands. The constant use and harsh slamming a storm door endures can lead to a storm door latch that stops working properly making it hard to open and close the door. Although the damage can be repaired by taping the broken pieces together it is not the most effective method.

Prime line k 5007 screen and storm door push button latch set with night lock replace old or damaged screen or storm door handles quickly and easily black finish fits doors 5 8 1 1 4 thick. A quite odd video for my channel but it shows how to repair something and i m all about repairing old stuff i. How to fix a storm door handle latch has to be lifted to open. How to replace a broken door handle.

Mark new hole locations. Brushed nickel mortise handle with keylock for solid core doors. Mark the door for the new hole locations using the template provided with the new door handle. Unscrew both interior latch mounting screws pull the interior and exterior handles apart and remove the center spindle.

The hold open washer sometimes binds causing. Step 1 check the door hinges. Reverse the latch installation.