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Questions tagged [knobs]

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How do I keep drawer knobs from loosening over time?

I see knobs like this on cabinets, dressers, and closet doors. They are held in place with a single wood screw. Very often they are loose. I guess when we grab them we often impart a slight twist. Also, temperature and humidity changes cause the…
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How can I open this door latch with the knobs removed?

So my stupid roommates not only put tape in the door but also took the knob off. I closed it while doing laundry and they dont know where the knob is or pieces to open it. Can yall help
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How can I put a knob on a threaded rod?

I need to create a "thumb screw" or "hand wheel" out of a 1/2-20 UNF threaded rod to serve as fine linear adjustment screw for a heavy load. (I can't find ready-made knobs with this thread, nor thumb screws in any reasonable length.) I have hex…
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How do you remove a dummy knob with a screw that seems to spin and spin?

I recently purchased my first home and wanted to replace all of the door knobs to make it feel more like my place, rather than just some place I was renting again. Anyway, all of the privacy locking knobs, closet knobs, and even the deadbolts on…
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How do I turn off my radiator without a knob?

One of the radiators in my apartment has a knob that I can turn to turn the radiator on/off: But the other one doesn't have a knob in that place: How do I turn the second one off? I tried turning the bit that sticks out with plyers, but I can't…
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What do I look for in replacing this shower knob? What is this style called?

I have these shower knobs in an older shower stall. I want to replace the knobs only (the valves seem to be working fine). I picked off the cover for the screw on one and found that there was a cross-shaped part underneath. However, I could not find…
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How would I mount opposing knobs on a bifold door?

This is for a bifold door. I want to have front and back knobs using the same screw. I can’t recall what this assembly is called nor the screw name.
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Thumbturn And Plate Removal (Schlage)

I'm unfortunately having a lot of trouble removing my thumbturn of my door. Please see pic. It's a Schlage that was on this house when we bought it as the model home in 2007ish. I've tried pushing in the small hole with a small allen wrench while…
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What the heck is the backset of this tubular latch?

I have a number of original interior passage knobs in my late 1940s house that would greatly benefit from tubular latch replacements. They have friction in them and often stick with the latch retracted into the door. No amount of cleaning or…
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Door pulls on closet worn through

Just got a house and the handle insert for one of the closet folding doors is completely worn through. Would rather not replace the door. Any suggestions for a fix?
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Any idea how to remove these old Kohler tub knobs?

The house was built in 1980 and the bathroom has been untouched since. I’m looking to replace the spout and knobs but can not figure out how to get the knobs off as I don’t see any holes around to loosen the knobs. The spout does have a hole to…
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What are these strange knobs and how can I remove them?

We moved into a new house and the bathroom has two of these strange knobs in. They are barely big enough to hold a towel and are not close enough to be attachments for a towel rack. When I twist them they turn without unscrewing and it seems like…
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Shaky shower knob

I have a shower knob that can be easily shaken. I am worried that water might get into the wall when showering as there is a gap (shown in the image below). Is there a way to resolve this issue without breaking the wall. I have thought about putting…
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Replacing Gas range knobs

How do people replace gas knobs on a range and why are they so expensive? I have a Whirlpool gas range (Whirlpool 5.8CuFt GAS Slide-in Range with Center Oval Burner in Stainless Steel - WEG745H0FS) that I bought 4 years ago. It cost $1150 at that…
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How to uninstall shower knobs

I am trying to change these shower knobs/valve/stem as they are leaking from there base and there is so much salt stains. I live in a condo where there is no access panel. To get water supply turned off, to try anything, off whole building supply…
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