How to Change Out Brass Doorknobs

Brass doorknobs were very common inside houses many years ago. While they are still easy to find in older houses, many of them are being replaced by newer, more functional and easier to use door knobs. If you live in an older home with brass doorknobs that you want to replace, all you need is some new interior doorknobs and a few simple household tools in order to change them out.

New doorknob
Philips-head screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Unscrew the old brass doorknob from the door, using a Phillips-head screwdriver. Once both screws are out, pull both sides of the doorknob away from the door.
- 2
  Remove the old door plate by unscrewing it from the door frame with the Phillips-head screwdriver and then pulling it off. This step is optional, as most door plates are interchangeable with different doorknobs.
- 3
  Position each side of the new doorknob over both sides of the doorknob hole. Screw the pieces together, using the Phillips-head screwdriver and the screws that came with the new doorknob.
- 4
  Install the door plate that came with your new doorknob --- if you carried out Step 2 --- by placing it over the spot where the old one was located and screwing it in, using the Phillips-head screwdriver and the included screws.

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