Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 03, 2020 10:40 am Hi I'm trying to remove a door knob that's somehow adhered to the door and won't budge. I've tried sliding a Stanley knife under the rose to pry it off - no luck. I've also tried hammering out the knob from the hole on the other side of the door - no luck. An identical knob set was removed from another door with no issues. Any ideas what I can do aside from attempting to saw it off? I'm tearing my hair out in frustration! Thanks Nat Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Door knob stuck to door - advice please :) 2Nov 03, 2020 3:40 pm Nate8 Hi I'm trying to remove a door knob that's somehow adhered to the door and won't budge. I've tried sliding a Stanley knife under the rose to pry it off - no luck. I've also tried hammering out the knob from the hole on the other side of the door - no luck. An identical knob set was removed from another door with no issues. Any ideas what I can do aside from attempting to saw it off? I'm tearing my hair out in frustration! Thanks Nat Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ how hard have you hit it with the hammer? it looks like it is just stuck on with years of paint Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Door knob stuck to door - advice please :) 3Nov 03, 2020 4:04 pm It's most likely been installed when the paint was still wet so is stuck. Just give the handle a quick, sharp hit down. Usually the palm of the hand is enough to get the paint to give way. Sometimes it will pull paint off the door so if you cut around the rose with a sharp blade it won't remove paint from a visible area. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Door knob stuck to door - advice please :) 4Nov 03, 2020 4:27 pm Thanks guys, I found a hammer with a longer head so was able to give it a stronger strike and it finally came off. Who knew paint could grip like that !! Thanks for the tip - you saved me from getting a saw out. Wouldn't have ended well lol Nat Re: Door knob stuck to door - advice please :) 5Nov 03, 2020 4:31 pm Nate8 Thanks guys, I found a hammer with a longer head so was able to give it a stronger strike and it finally came off. Who knew paint could grip like that !! Thanks for the tip - you saved me from getting a saw out. Wouldn't have ended well lol Nat well done awesome that you are putting new handles on you are the real winner on melb cup day! Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 15710 A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5800 I was being kind to the builder. With the amount charged for the upgrade the builder is probably charging closer to 100% margin. There are a few variables as I… 5 14304 |