Extra screen door handle.

Dhutime · Senior Member

Extra screen door handle.

Steel Dog · Veteran Member

Hi,

I have fitted one to ours, what I did was drill very small holes, about 1mm diameter, when drilled you will be able to work out how deep you can go with the screw before hitting the slider.

I started screwing the screws in, but just enough to start the thread, then I cut the screws shorter and screwed them in, however as you can see in the photo I tightened one a bit too hard and stripped the thread in the door, so I had to use a thicker screw.
You might be able to buy short thick 'self tapping' screws or as I'm going to do if it happens to break off, I'll pop rivet it back on with 5mm pop rivets.

Cheers

Whenarewethere · Guru

You could screw or better still bolt in reverse with counter sunk bolts through the back of a plate longer than the handle. Then glue or double sided tape that plate to the door. Then you don't need to drill into the doorframe.

Whenarewethere · Guru

Ideas if one can't drill holes.

These Anderson plugs I screwed on from behind with countersunk bolts tapped into the plug. Then double sided taped the piece of aluminium onto the battery. Has been on there a few years & no hint of coming adrift.

Greg 1 · Guru

Use nutserts. They are a threaded insert that is fitted much like a poprivet. They range in thread size from 3mm to 10mm. For a small handle you would probably only need 4 to 5mm. Other option is countersunk monel poprivets. In a 5/32 size they are often used to fit hardware onto security doors. They will do what you want.

spida · Guru

Try alien tape. I am inspired to do it now as I wondered about a handle also. I know it works extremely well wood on wood! Just dont use on painted surfaces apparently

Plain Truth · Guru

I did the same as "Steel Dog" ,put one above the original handle and one on the top of the door

Dhutime · Senior Member

Thanks everyone especially Steel Dog, looks the goods, Ill give that a try .