In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.
How to fit a bathroom door handle.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
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Next fit the door lock in the hole and screw it into place.
However this all depends on whether you are replacing an existing handle or fitting it to a new door.
Fitting the door handle.
This is a complete video featuring the removal of the old doorknob and the installation of the new one.
Drill two holes through where you made the marks.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
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Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
Place the door lock against the face of the door on both sides and pencil in the hole on the door lock where the door handle has to be drilled into.
This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides.
Now you should be able to place the handles and lock turn button which forms part of the handle against the door face and fix correctly using the screws etc provided.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
This video will show you how to replace a lockable bedroom bathroom doorknob or door handle.
In our how to guide we will show you how to install a bathroom lock onto a new door.
Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening.