How To Install Doorknobs With A Threaded Spindle

Silbury Antiques holds a range of restored threaded spindle door handles in stock. This type of door handle is extremely easy to fit without professional equipment or technical skills, but if you run into issues installing your new knobs, don't hesitate to contact us via our contact page here.

Once you have your handles, some preparation of it's prospective door is required, we'll go through these steps below.

Equipment:

• Screwdriver

Dismantle all parts of the handles, ensuring the tiny 'grub screw' doesn't get lost

We assume that the lock is already installed on the back of the door and is in working order.

You'll also need to make suitable holes in the correct location on the front of the door

Take the knob with the spindle attached and insert it into the lock. Check that the spindle protrudes at least an inch out of the front of the door.

Take the collar and slide it over the protruding spindle

Take the other knob and screw it on to the spindle as far as it goes so that it's just short of binding on the door. Line up the hole in the collar and the threaded hole in the door knob so you can insert and tighten the grub screw. Be careful not to over-tighten the screw.

Finally, fix the backplate into position with the screws provided.

The handle should now work smoothly in conjunction with the lock







You can see our full range of beautifully restored door handles and knobs on our website

A Brief History Of Silbury Hill

Silbury Hill was constructed around 2000BC and consists mainly of chalk. It's close proximity to Stonehenge and the stone circle at Avebury has created a air of mystery around the imposing monument. From the top if Silbury, there are direct lines of sight towards both, which indicates at least some relationship between the ancient monuments, that would have been constructed within the same time period, give or take a few hundred years.

40 years ago the BBC conducted a large scale investigation of the inside of the hill. Tunnelling through chalk and substrate, they hoped to find it's purpose but instead caused irrevocable damage to the structure of the hill which has meant that English Heritage has imposed a complete ban on further excavations at the site - we may never find out whether Silbury Hill was created as a viewing spot for the local area, a water filter system, or the final resting place of a full size golden statue of the mythical Warrior King Sil.