Anyone used and actual Door Knob for entrance door?

[lacofdfireman]

Just curious if anyone has actually used a door knob or actual house door handle for the exterior entrance door? All I see is the RV style door handles and locks. Just wondering if this would work and why nobody does them? Is it because of looks? Can't find any images on here where it's been done so thinking this is the wrong thing to do but I do like the security and functionality of an actual door handle. Any opinions on why or why not?

[dales133]

Felix did

[daveesl77]

I did. Got a great deal on a pair of metal, exterior door handles, like $20 for the pair at Lowes on clearance. I made my doors and they are solid wood. The cut outs were all fully coated with penetrating epoxy. I made exterior gaskets to sit behind the mounting plate out of some left over EPDM.

I thought I had these already in my gallery, but guess I missed uploading them. Anyway, this is right after I mounted them to the door. Please ignore the excess caulk and caulk smears on the aluminum trim (made that from some sheet aluminum I had). You can see the EPDM behind the mounting plate. It was trimmed when finished. The exterior handles point towards the back. The interior handles point forward so I can open the doors. It make it real easy to open if your hands are full, as you just elbow them open.





As a side note, I had an ancient Milwaukee 1/2" Hole Hog that just as I was finishing the second door handle hole the entire chuck broke off. Turns out, that was a common thing with those. I had it for years, but seldom used it in the past couple of decades. Was able to finish the hole with my regular 3/8 drill.

dave

[GPW]

I did on the FoamStream ... Works perfectly ...

[tac422]

I did ....

[H.A.]

I up.

[Tomterrific]

I used locking screen door latches at $10 each.

[Woodbutcher]

I did...

[b.bodemer]

I've since sold my first td but used regular door knobs, just made sure I had them keyed alike.

[Mary C]

I did but I have a foamie and the door is 2 inches thick on the thinner Dodd it could be difficult because of the thickness

[Mary C]

I did but I have a foamie and the door is 2 inches thick on the thinner Dodd it could be difficult because of the thickness