It was found that the euro cylinder cut out in the handle was about 1mm out of alignment with the corresponding cut out in the inner steel plates – so it needed a few minutes with a Dremel to just grind the inner plate a fraction. Large blinds and shades are popular for their beauty, insulation, and ability to temper sunlight. But door handles are not made to accommodate large blinds and shades. The problem becomes obvious only after homeowners and home builders have installed these window treatments. Opening and closing doors is not easy when handles are wedged between blind slats. And blind slats will not close properly if there is a door handle trapped between them. Fixing the problem can get expensive This multi-award-winning door handle is simply placed over your existing door handle and attached using zip ties, to ensure a secure, steady alternative to traditional, small door handles. Tru Grip is a door handle extension kit that can be used on almost any door handle to provide extra grip and leverage for those with painful joints and muscle conditions, such as arthritis.

Outside door handle with the cap in place instead, which is secured with an M10 c/s machine screw in the end. A central hole was carefully drilled into the end of the handle, and tapped to M10, and an M10 stud inserted. Aluminium round bar was then drilled and threaded to M10 too, and the whole length of the bar drilled out to reduce weight to an absolute minimum. It was then primed with Hammerite Special Metals primer, finished in a colour similar to the door (so it doesn’t stand out), and then covered in adhesive lined transparent heat-shrink sleeve with an overlap at both ends. A plastic plug forced the overlap into the tube at the exposed end, and the overlap at the other end sealed against the end of the handle. More than likely, you have matching hardware and window treatments throughout your home. If you have to replace them on one door, you will have to replace them on other doors and windows. Buying new blinds and shades can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. So can purchasing all new door handles. Extending your handle is simple and economic It was found that one of the supplied components with the handle set had not been threaded in manufacture, so a thread needed to be cut. The curved, specially designed shape is large enough to be used by not only your hand, but your elbow, arm or whatever part of your body makes it easier for you to open the door – reducing stress and strain on sore, aching or damaged muscles and joints.The inside handle was the main concern, but in the expectation our young client would need to get into the house in the future too, the outside handle was modified too – and this can be unscrewed and replaced with a turned aluminium cap – the latter still providing some extra grip.