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Installing a door knocker.
Installing a 500 door knocker on a 3000 door the handyman the handyman.
I ve always loved them and wanted one but the thought of drilling holes in my metal door always deterred me from installing one.
An instructional video of how to install a door knocker from the cape cod weathervane company.
Surface mount and through the door mount.
There are two common methods used to install door knockers.
Making sure the plate is level turn the screws all the way into the door alternating back and forth until both are tight and the knocker is secured to the door.
Do the same for the second screw.
How to install a door knocker the easy way without hardware.
They are generally located at an average adult s eye level or approximately 4 1 2 feet from the ground.
Place the door knocker in position and insert the first screw a couple of turns.
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If there s one thing that pretties up a door it s got to be a door knocker.
Surface mount pictured left door knocker installation uses screws that go through the front of the door knocker and then screw into the surface of the door.
Measure down from the top of the door to this mark.
Determine the height for the door knocker.
The first job is to place the knocker on the door in the vertical area that you want it to go using the between eye and shoulder level area as a guide.
A video tutorial on how to fit a through fix door knocker to a upvc or composite door.