Loose door handle - easy to fix?

dulpit

Hey,

Our front door handle is very loose on the outside. It's an iseo door handle, I've attached a photo of the thing, the bit on the right (ie outside) is loose, feels like it might fall out soon enough.

Is this an easy fix? Or am I better off getting the likes of a locksmith involved?

Sleeper12

I'm not sure if this can be tightened (I could be wrong). It can be replaced very cheaply though. They are easy to change. If I remember correctly all you need is an Allen Key & Phillips screwdriver.

colm_mcm

The handle is crimped on (think that's the right word, it's basically crushed into a washer inside the handle) and can't really be tightened.

As above, it wouldn't be too expensive to change,

Is it def ISEO though, Is that written on the gold handle or on the silver lock cylinder?

dodzy

dulpit wrote: »

Hey,

Our front door handle is very loose on the outside. It's an iseo door handle, I've attached a photo of the thing, the bit on the right (ie outside) is loose, feels like it might fall out soon enough.

Is this an easy fix? Or am I better off getting the likes of a locksmith involved?

Very easy to swap out. As colm says, definitely not serviceable. Remove philips screws from inside plate and just replace the outer section complete. Would cost approx 20€-€30 from a supplier. 2 minute job.

dulpit

dodzy wrote: »

Very easy to swap out. As colm says, definitely not serviceable. Remove philips screws from inside plate and just replace the outer section complete. Would cost approx 20€-€30 from a supplier. 2 minute job.

Yep, took off plate, looks like it's very worn on the outside part, inside isn't looking much better.

Where would be a handy supplier of these sort of fittings? I'm in Cork if that helps..

dodzy

dulpit wrote: »

Yep, took off plate, looks like it's very worn on the outside part, inside isn't looking much better.

Where would be a handy supplier of these sort of fittings? I'm in Cork if that helps..

My advice would be to replace inner & outer. Take them both off and bring them to Handles & Hinges in Middleton. 021-4613939. If he has not got them on the shelf (which he probably will), they can order them for ya.

tagoona

I have the same door hand, and have fixed the issue simply.
Door handle is crimped, but normally around a plastic washer, that stops the in-out movement of the handle.
I happen to have a collection of cable ties(various widths).

Tie an appropriate width cable tie( around the handle, inside the holder, where the washer was).
If necessary, put a second cable tie in, so that the both locking mechanisms of the cable tie(that the ratchet part of the cable tie goes into) provide enough width to support the crimp on the handle.

dodzy

tagoona wrote: »

I have the same door hand, and have fixed the issue simply.
Door handle is crimped, but normally around a plastic washer, that stops the in-out movement of the handle.
I happen to have a collection of cable ties(various widths).

Tie an appropriate width cable tie( around the handle, inside the holder, where the washer was).
If necessary, put a second cable tie in, so that the both locking mechanisms of the cable tie(that the ratchet part of the cable tie goes into) provide enough width to support the crimp on the handle.

That's not a fix; you're only masking the issue. Eventually, it'll fail completely.

Sleeper12

dodzy wrote: »

That's not a fix; you're only masking the issue. Eventually, it'll fail completely.

It is clever though. Brought a smile to my face.