Google Repairing Door Knobs                                                                      Back to Homepage           

            If you have a problem with your doorknobs locking you in or out of your rooms and is already tired of installing new ones because of the hassles and costs, I have a quick and easy suggestion for that. You can just pin down what I will just call, because I don't know how it is called,  the tongue of the doorknob located on the side of the door right beside the doorknob. Remove or unscrew what I will just call the metal guard where the tongue is attached when closing, found on the side of the door jamb. In the middle of it is what I will just call a flap, hammer it and flatten, everything must  be flat. Afterwards, unscrew or remove the two screws on the side of the doorknob. Afterwards attach the metal guard on the same hole where the first screw was removed. The flap of the metal guard will pin down the tongue so it will no longer get in the way of closing and opening of the door. You can also make a hole to screw the second hole of the metal guard on the side of the door.  You can just then use the door lock to close your door. But if you have an alternative for the metal guard that you can install instead for the same reason, that would be better. In the future you can also use a custom made Google Doorknob (without a tongue) and a Google Door Handle (Read Here, Important) (Read Here, Important) built for this purpose. I hope this Google article is helpful to you.