Installing Dummy Handle In Hollow Core Door

To mount anything into a hollow door requires special hollow door anchors.

Installing dummy handle in hollow core door.

The problem is that the door is hollow at this point so any attempt to tighten the screw from the back of the door just makes both sides of the door bend inwards towards each other. Identify the door in the home that is in need of a dummy knob. The doors may be hollow or egg shell construction but where the latch and handles are there should be a lock block which is a piece of solid wood sometimes chipboard glued to one side of the door to take the ironmongary handles etc. Installing handles on hollow panel bi fold doors drill the inside hole with a 1 4 inch bit and with the door laying flat spray in a little expanding foam insulation maybe a 15 second squirt after its setup redrill if you ve already drilled through fill the hole with a woodscrew until the foam has set up about an hour.

A full how to tutorial for installing dummy door knobs. The knobs on all my bifold closet doors are loose and spin around. Installing a dummy door knob is a simple process that adds beauty and functionality to any non latching door. This complicates mounting items such as pictures mirrors hooks etc.

They may also be used on doors for a pantry or shelving unit that has no latch on the door.