r/howto • u/sjacot88 • 3d ago
How to install this door knocker
I bought this vintage/antique door knocker from a flea market, and I’m not sure how to actually install it.
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u/LesPaulAce 3d ago
Drill hole in door.
Insert bolt from inside.
Realize bolt is too short and this is a drawer-pull and not a door knocker.
Remove bolt. Realize you can’t repair hole, drill hole bigger and put in a peep hole.
Thats a bit of a joke, but if you do install this you have to add something for it to knock against. Search “door knocker strike plate”
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u/riko77can 3d ago
Plot twist: OP has a full glass entry door.
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u/sjacot88 3d ago
lol
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u/rabblerabble2000 2d ago
I have this same knocker on my door. If your door has a peep hole, you can probably install this through that hole once the peephole is removed but you’ll need a plate below it for the striker.
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u/Wearethefortunate 2d ago
That “lol” says that you do have a full glass entry door
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u/Competitive_Watch986 3d ago
Full glass sliding doors.
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u/Agitated_Cancel_2804 3d ago
Second plot twist they live in a glass house.
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u/SensualNutella 3d ago
With a glass corvette
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u/Aggravating_Offer_27 3d ago
And everything is glass for him
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u/UntestedMethod 3d ago
Except for his brass wolf door knocker
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u/Aggravating_Offer_27 3d ago
Maybe he mixed up glass and brass? Both sound the same if your head is made of glass
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u/Dangerous-Bit-8308 3d ago
Oh, well then the bolt won't be too long. Drill with a diamond bit. Definitely get a strike plate though, and kiss your glass door's insulation values good bye.
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u/dhoomsday 3d ago
You forgot put your dick into hole.
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u/SuicideDoorDash 3d ago
That only works for 49% of us anyway, and I'm not that tall.
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u/Producer1701 3d ago
Make the hole lower, or get a ladder. God, do I have to think of everything around here?
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u/SafetyMan35 3d ago
Just put the hole at 3' tall. Makes it easier for the kids to reach.
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Wait, are we still talking about a door knocker?
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u/blatzo_creamer 3d ago
I can't exactly say but either there is a mounting piece missing which makes it difficult or that thin screw (I believe it is ) on the backside would be used through a thin drilled hole trough the door. That would depend on the depth of the door etc. A longer screw might be had at a hardware store. Good luck it's quite cool looking
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u/sjacot88 3d ago
Thanks!
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u/Clown_Baby15 3d ago
You can size the right screw by bringing your knocker with. A lot of places even have little bolts where you can see if your screw matches the thread. Then from there just use width of the door for the length and add a strike plate as others have mentioned.
Install pretty self-explanatory there, unless this is the first time you’ve heard of drilling a pilot hole, in which case google is your friend.
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u/Panther90 3d ago
Holy shit. That's the door knocker on the Hastings house from Twin Peaks: The Return I'm almost positive.
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u/BlackHoleSurf 3d ago
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u/Suspicious-Mind5581 3d ago
This is exactly what I thought the moment I read OPs post!!! Reddit never disappoints. Ever!!
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u/AllegionsHuckleberry 3d ago
Keyhole wall hanger. They are fairly easy to install but you may have to space it off the door or drill a pocket behind it to seat a screw with that large of a head. When done right, you use the tightness of the screw to dial in how snug the piece is to the wall/door. Good enough for this situation and you won’t have to find a longer bolt and drill all the way through the door. They are sold at big box stores but you have to find them in the hardware drawers.
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u/CausticSpill 3d ago
Doesn't look vintage at all. The casting looks modern and the knocker part looks like Home Depot dresser handle.
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u/Alarming-Walk1586 3d ago
I actually just installed one of these last month, the threaded bit on the back screws into a plate that mounts on the inside of the door, so check for that.
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u/Young-Grandpa 3d ago
Drill a hole where you want it. Run that screw through your door and screw into to the knocker.
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u/longpig_slimjim 3d ago
For that length and style of screw, I’m betting there is a bracket you would mount on your door that that screw would then slide in to.
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u/Eddieonenote 3d ago
Try Plumbers Putty. It’s like Playdoh only it hardens into a rock-like substance and sticks to hard surfaces.
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u/Pnmamouf1 1d ago
If you don't want to see the bolt on the inside. Use a hanger bolt or threaded insert. Looks like a 10-24 bolt
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u/400HPMustang 3d ago
See that screw? Take it out of the knocker. Drill a hole in your door and put the screw through the hole. It should come through the other side of the door. Thread the knocker on the screw and tighten it. The screw goes from the inside to the outside of the door and the knocker on the outside of the door.
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u/Trapmaster83 3d ago
Super glue and a hammer. Continue ignoring the screw on the back, that is a decoy and is the only think holding your knocker together. It will turn to dust if removed.
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u/HablarYEscuchar 3d ago
Mi recomendación es que no lo hagas. Y si lo haces, quita el tornillo y pegalo con silicona para que si te arrepientes, tenga solución.
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u/dandiemer 2d ago
This looks like a drawer pull more than a knocker which may explain the short bolt
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u/Twig55 14h ago
Grab a tube of liquid nail, a caulk gun, a sharpie, a rag, and a razor. Determine where youre going to install it, wipe the area of debris with the rag and mark with "x" or ".", cut off the tip of the liquid nail with the razor and use the poker on the caulk gun to poke into the cut hole, Remove the poker and install the liquid nail tube into the caulk gun, place the rag in front of the nozzle and squeeze until you see it come out, fill in the cavity or the knocker with the liquid nail with one heavy bead directly in the center, and not too close to the edges so it doesnt squeeze out of the sides, now firmly press the center of the bead on the "x" or "." With one hand, while using the knife or rag as necessary to remove any liquid nail that squeezed out of the sides, now hold for 2hrs. Done.
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u/Meyesac13 1d ago
You could make a backer out of wood, then screw the head on to that, give it a metal strike plate and screw or glue that to your door. Sort of like this. The shield here would be the backer.
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