Door Knob's

[walkswithbass]

My house was built back in 1968 The interior door knobs are not the standard.The hole size is something like 1/9/16 not the standard 2 in.The bad part that they sit closer two the door edge.Witch makes drilling a new hole very hard to do.Pulse they are Ash vainer very good looking doors would hate mess them up.Does any body know were I could Find knobs to fit or how two make standard knobs fit.

Thanks.

[BlaznbyU]

I have had this problem before with older houses. like you said the holes are to close to the edge of the door to just make it bigger so it wouldnt work to just widen the hole. What I have done in the past is to get a flat piece of stainless, aluminum, or brass and drill the correct size hole in it and attach it to your old door. Then you can drill the correct size hole and the correct position and keep your old doors. Lowes and the Depot also sell a brass plate that sandwiches the door front and back, they are made for exterior doors and aint cheap but it would work also.

[cranks]

Not sure what to tell you as far as what will fit. But I saw these gems on the wekend and thought you might want to take a look?
Pistol doorknobs, wonder if you need to register them?
http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/gun-door-knobs

[Dando]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IR...1247f

[BlaznbyU]

remember guys his bolt mechanism is centered in the smaller hole. When he drills the bigger hole for the new style handles the bolt mechanism wont work because it wont be centered anymore...

[Dando]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by BlaznbyU &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">remember guys his bolt mechanism is centered in the smaller hole. When he drills the bigger hole for the new style handles the bolt mechanism wont work because it wont be centered anymore...</td></tr></table>

Only if he drills it too high or too low.
All my doors are early 1900's (talk about some heavy doors )
Anyway, I filled mine with a chunk of wood out of the center of a holesaw (leftover piece from drilling a hole).
Then auto body filler (bondo, but not bondo brand), I filled the edges, the recess, and then sanded flat, smooth.
And just started again.
Wish I'd known about that door knob hole jig sooner.

[Table Rock Special]

I sell commercial entry doors and trust me everybody grabs my handle and takes a turn.

Go online to Baldwin Brass. Everything they make is hand tooled, not cheap, but if anybody has it or can make it they will.

[walkswithbass]

The vainer on the door's is old and dry how do I keep it from Splintering . The drill turn so slow that I don't think tape would work ??

[Dando]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by walkswithbass &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">The vainer on the door's is old and dry how do I keep it from Splintering . The drill turn so slow that I don't think tape would work ??</td></tr></table>

Tape will help and escutcheon will hide the rest.
May need a better drill also.

My little $20 home improvement projects usually wind up the far side of $500 by the time I'm done.
Plus I end up having lots of new tools to loan.

[walkswithbass]

ttt

[BeeNix]

http://www.oldhouseparts.com/door_hardware1.htm
There might be a salvage company in your area that could help also.....

[mark-o]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by SkeeterDD22 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IR...1247f</td></tr></table>I bought 1 of those and it couldn't have been easier, 5 min per door and your done.

[mattmann7]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by walkswithbass &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">The vainer on the door's is old and dry how do I keep it from Splintering . The drill turn so slow that I don't think tape would work ??</td></tr></table>

Trace it with a razor knife first. Use the back(non teeth side) side of your hole saw for a template.

Its not easy to do but if you can sandwich the door between two pieces of 1/2 inch or thicker plywood you should be able to align a new hole in the location of the old hole at the correct backset of the new door knob. You would need a long pilot drill bit in your hole saw to go through both plywood boards before the whole saw engages in the door to maintain the correct passage of the whole saw blade. Predrill the pilot hole entrance/exit in the plywood from both sides of the door first at the exact location.

C clamp the plywood tightly in position and lay it out as if it was a new door blank. If the new handle doesnt cover the old hole than an escution(sp) will cover it.

[Ohirolina]

Drill a 2 1/8" hole in 1 piece of 3/4" wood. Clamp the piece with the hole on one side and a piece without a hole on the other side of the door. Make sure it is TIGHT. Drill through the door from the hole side. If you have a new sharp hole saw, splintering will be at a minimum and if any does occur, it should easily cover with the new knob escutcheon.

[harrryhill]

Some have adjustable knobs so they has sit at different lengths of the rod. Most mortice knobs are sold as sets....
http://www.abodent.com/hardwar....html

[delee36]

several places online that sell classic hardware...
cannot say I remember the names of them but a Google search will likely get you there.
There is a good one in chicago...Architectural (???????) something or another...cannot remember the name now, been years

[Basscatfrank]

Try here.

http://www.oldhouseparts.com/door_hardware1.htm

[1Stratos]

I've done this several times. It works well and is inexpensive.
Put a piece of plywood on each side of the door.
Clamp tight. Drill new hole. Done.
Just make sure the center of the new hole lines up with the center of the old.
It will probably be 2 3/8" setback from the edge of the door.