Remove door handle/cover

Adam

Adam

Adam

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This is one of those jobs that you put off for ages then it becomes a nightmare.

I have a door handle on a solid oak door which has come loose. My plan was to remove the door handle cover and reattach the screws in a different position.

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The problem is I cannot separate the cover from the handle itself. You should be able to pop it off with a flat head screw driver but because it’s loose to start with you can’t get the leverage to separate the 2. Each attempt makes it worse and I run the risk of ripping off the handle from the door.

I have a small gap now and was thinking of protecting the door with a piece of thin metal and then trying to cut the screws with a hack saw. Is there anything else I can try as it won’t be easy to cut through the screws.
 
mattyg said:
It pops off. There a little dent there.. That needs to pop over a nipple underneath. Unless its been banged on out of line. But it should still pop off. Just might need more encouragement. Its only thin and sits over a plastic cup
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That’s exactly how I have done it in the past when I’m decorating but I can’t separate the cover on this one. I believe it’s because the handle itself is loose so I can’t lever it off. Tried thin screw drivers and thicker ones without any luck.
 
Managed to get it off this afternoon by using some plumbing grips on the cover and rotating it. The side which was loose came off fairly easily.

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Looks like a bit of damage to the holes. I'm thinking that with some strong wood filler I have packed in to the screw holes I may be able to reuse them with slightly larger screws.

I tried the same with the other side as well but that didn't go as planned. I had to use more force which pulled the screws out. I thought these doors were solid oak but seems like they are oak veneer. Part of the veneer was damaged when that happened. It's not too noticeable but annoying nonetheless. I'll sand them down another time, apply a bit of filler and re-oil them. Hopefully it doesn't look too bad.

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For now I have reattached the screws and it feels much more solid than before. Obviously if I was to yank the handle the screws would come out again but it's ok for now. I won't be putting the covers back on :D

Thanks for everybody's suggestions. Not the end of the world if we need a new door.
 
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