Door fitting

[bergclimber34]

Back again for some basic advice

Have to fit a door which for some reason the last owners removed. door was just removed and put in the bedroom (wtf). It is all there, just without handles.

Hinges are there as are mounting areas in door frame. I have bough long tappers to fit the door into the frame

House has Boggo Vic scroll handles, are they just screw in and fit? Are they all the same, as I am worried that the existing screw holes left by the old handle will not match?

I guess it does ;t really matter as a new one is a new one.

[E-bmw]

You are over-thinking it & we can't see from here anyway.

Just get all the bits together & crack on, I am sure it will be fine.

[Huzzah]

bergclimber34 said:

House has Boggo Vic scroll handles, are they just screw in and fit? Are they all the same, as I am worried that the existing screw holes left by the old handle will not match?

I guess it does ;t really matter as a new one is a new one.

They're not aĺl the same, some have larger back plates.

[bergclimber34]

I have had a brief look but you dont get very accurate drawings of measurements, I think they are all similar, but I would like to use the same screwholes if possible.

Not sure that will be though. I guess as long as I can cov er them its fine!!

[Gtom]

If it’s the original door that was removed, you aren’t going to have any problems, no need for ‘long tapper’ screws, 3.5x30 (1 1/4” no 7 in old money) screws will do fine.
If the screw holes look in poor condition on the frame, get some wooden golf tee’s, dab of pva glue in the hole and hammer them in. Cut/snap them off and you are good to go.

With the handle, just use a tape measure and google/chatgpt if you are wanting to find the exact same handle.

[RGG]

bergclimber34 said:

Back again for some basic advice

Have to fit a door which for some reason the last owners removed. door was just removed and put in the bedroom (wtf). It is all there, just without handles.

Hinges are there as are mounting areas in door frame. I have bough long tappers to fit the door into the frame

House has Boggo Vic scroll handles, are they just screw in and fit? Are they all the same, as I am worried that the existing screw holes left by the old handle will not match?

I guess it does ;t really matter as a new one is a new one.

It's probably best if they don't match - the new door screws will be secured into new wood and be more stable than trying to reuse the old, stripped-out holes.

[skeeterm5]

If you are doing it yourself a small investment in a door lifter tool will make your life so much easier. Or a screwdriver over the handle of a hammer to create a lever works too.

[hellorent]

If the screw holes for the handles are knackered/won't line up in the door, google "handle bolt"

[Simpo Two]

skeeterm5 said:

If you are doing it yourself a small investment in a door lifter tool will make your life so much easier. Or a screwdriver over the handle of a hammer to create a lever works too.

I use a magazine or thin piece of wood to hold the door at the right height while fitting. Or is that your 'long tappers'?

As for matching the holes in a Victorian door handle I think you can forget it, but new holes would be best anyway. Ideally the new plate will be bigger than the last one to cover up the marks.

[bergclimber34]

I think you are probably right, I am a noob to all this so while some might find it simple, when you have no experience of any of this any comment helps.

[mgtony]

If you have a handle from another door that fits, take that along to a hardware or DIY place and see if you can match the size. If the new ones are in a packet, take a tape measure with you to try and compare the dimensions. Even if the backplates are pretty much the same size, the screw holes on the plates can still vary by a mm or so. Which means they end up just on the edge of the existing holes in the door which can be a pain.

[E-bmw]

skeeterm5 said:

If you are doing it yourself a small investment in a door lifter tool will make your life so much easier. Or a screwdriver over the handle of a hammer to create a lever works too.

Top tip, use a chisel rather than screwdriver, a screwdriver will likely leave a witness mark on the edge.

[Gtom]

E-bmw said:

skeeterm5 said:

If you are doing it yourself a small investment in a door lifter tool will make your life so much easier. Or a screwdriver over the handle of a hammer to create a lever works too.

Top tip, use a chisel rather than screwdriver, a screwdriver will likely leave a witness mark on the edge.

One of the best things for lifting a door is the little pump up air bags. Few quid off Amazon.