It doesn t matter if the door swings toward or away from you.
I need a door handle.
Put your tape measure on the floor in front of your door and measure up 41 inches from the floor since this is the most common placement for door handles.
Installing a door handle is a relatively easy home project that you can do with a pre made kit.
To see whether you need a right handed lock or a left handed lock stand on the outside of the door.
Use masking tape to secure the door handle kit s template to the door at this spot.
After you unlock the door you press a thumb latch on the handleset to open or close the door.
They re popular and attractive to use on front doors.
Slide the door handle toward the front of the car then the rear of the handle can be tilted out of the door.
You will need a right handed rh lock.
Door handlesets come with a handle and key lock to install on the exterior of a door.
Any mechanisms that have to be disconnected will be apparent at this point.
They also come with a lever or door knob for the other side of the door and a deadbolt.
When this is done the front of the handle will be free to move and can also be slid out of the door in a similar fashion.
Notice where the hinges are.
If the hinges are on the right you have a right handed door.