Door knobs, ugh…

I’ve always considered myself pretty handy. Until today that is, when I tried to replace my door knobs… now you can call me the un-handy ma’am. Sounds simple right? One tool, and lickety-split, I should have a new and improved door which would transform the look of these old wood doors.

Well, here’s how it went.

I bought these beautiful old glass door knobs from urban miners last weekend. Gorgeous. I have always loved this look and have wanted to do it. I have changed door knobs before!

I start inspecting and notice that half of the door knobs in my house are old and just the right size to accommodate these beautiful glass knobs! But, the rest of the doors have larger bases and just would not work. UGH, door knobs! But, I have to try, just to see! OMG, how pretty, right? Changes that door instantly! I LOVE them. I am immediately trying to think of ways to get them to work on all the doors.

So pretty!!!

Now, I have the knob almost totally on and notice the latch isn’t catching when I turn it…hmm. So, I keep trying…take it apart, put it back together. Then I shut the door…and I knew in that split second, it would not be opening again easily. I do what any single woman with one bathroom would do. I panic. The fear of having to go the bathroom sets in. I make a few crazed calls. After a few minutes of playing with screwdrivers and starting to sweat I get the knob off of my side (the outside). A few more pushes, and the one on the inside falls to the floor. Still, can’t get it to turn. A needle-nosed pliers eventually did the job…door knobs, ugh.  

Now, no matter how I seem to put this thing back together, it will not turn properly! And, instead of my beautiful  glass knobs, I have this…a sticky note and a bathroom door that will not close (or open if it gets closed).

Not so pretty...

It will get fixed tomorrow, when I have a little more patience. The moral of the story is this; do your research. Know how to fix something before you let this happen to you too!