Hard to turn door knobs and how to fix. 

I felt very comforted watching this! I didn’t have true parental figures to teach me a lot of basics growing up, so I really appreciate you!

IT WORKED PERFECTLY.. SAVED ME 50 BUCKS OR MORE.... THANKS..

Wayne, you are the man! This is akin to "Doorknobs for Dummies". I totally appreciate your statement "pay attention how this part is oriented". I have been a DIY'er for some years and have learned the hair pulling 'til I am about bald hard way of not paying attention of how things have come apart in the attempt to put the dang things back together. LONG LIVE WAYNE,

A simply stated explanation, easy to understand, all mystery removed, and to think I was...WAS...going to call a locksmith. 😏🙄 Thank you.

Worked like a charm on a stuck door to my garage. Thank you!

Watched your video carefully. Appreciated that you did not leave out any steps or assume the viewer had any knowledge about how door knobs work. I got lucky. I did not have to take the whole setup apart. Turns out my setup is different from yours. My knobs are so large that I could not get a screwdriver around the knobs and into the screw heads. So I took off one of the knobs by releasing some hex keys (with an allen wrench) that held the knob onto the shaft. Now I had access to the screws. But before I went further, I tried to turn the door knob on the other side and all worked smoothly. Thought about it. So I put the knob back on the shaft and loosely tightened the hex keys with the allen wrench. I Backed off the knob from the shaft a hair's breath and the system was still working smoothly. Then I tighten the hex keys with the allen wrench and tested the system. Door latch worked equally well with both door knobs. I wrote above at length in case any viewer has a setup like mine so that they can do an easy fix. Hope this is helpful.

Very helpful...I watched the video once and then was able to go fix my sticky doorknob. It was getting so hard to turn that I thought I was going to get stuck in my room, and now it is working great!

Ok sir, you are my new how to guy. I'm a first time homeowner and I really thought I was going to have to go buy a new doorknob. This video has been very helpful and I plan on watching more of your videos for sure. Thank you!

Thanks. I have a couple of doorknobs that need help. I appreciate your sharing and will try this soon.

Worked like a charm! Sometimes it gets hard to turn when we lose strength in our hands, too. I appreciate you! Thank you!

Thank you so much! I was scared to try in case I broke it but then I watched this and ended up fixing every broken handle in the house... Thank you!

Clear and simple and it worked! Thank you.

Thank you so much Wayne! What an easy fix and worked like a charm! Almost bought a new door knob! Thanks for saving us money!

Thanks Wayne! Worked wonderfully. Great informative videos like these go a long way!

Thank you so very much! As a woman living alone I need to do many of these things myself. You were a very good instructor.

Will do this when 'cold' weather subsides for a bit...very clear instructions. THANK YOU!

Thank you sir, you just saved the not-so home-improvement-savvy husband and I from running out and buying a door knob on a friday night!!

Such a kind, nice man... good advice.. Wayne explains in a comment that most people have WD 40, which will get the job done but a light machine oil is good and doesn't rule out silicone spray which I use. Good advice. Don't forget to open the door before you remove the screws or you'll have to use pliers to turn the rod inside the door knob to open the door.

Thank you! Worked perfectly. Fixed a 3 year old door knob that I just thought was suppose to be like that. Until I was locked in!

Wonderful! So clear and well explained!

Very thorough and just the right amount of explanation. Thank you!

Straight to point. Thanks for the helpful guide!

Thanks, Wayne. Your video was exactly what I needed. If only I could learn to stop putting things down and then forgetting where I left them. But that’s my problem.

Thank you!! I have a doorknob that sticks and has been getting worse and worse. The steps in the video fixed the issue completely!

Thanks Wayne. Really helpful. You have a great day, too.

just wanted to say this helped me fix my obnoxious door handle that i had to turn in a million directions just to get to move and now it's beautifully easy to close

Thank you, this was such a simple and easy to follow guide!

Perfect! Thanks Wayne!

This great information, because I'm really having a hard time opening the door from either side

Nice clear instructions and visuals. Planning and helping my elderly duplex neighbors try and fix up their back door handle this week, hopefully this resolves the issue with lubricating it up. Just need to get some dry lock or silicone spray, as I’m worried wd-40 or 3-in-1 oil might gum up quick with the cold weather already encroaching, and it being a exterior door.

Super helpful. Excellent step by step descriptions of how to unstick a door knob. Our painter put all of the new door knobs in my brother-in-law's home in wrong. Like all of them. They are sticky. Never have I ever put in a new door knob in and had it be sticky. We will see if this remedies the issue. Thank you! I will update on how it goes when I can get over the Pass.

Thank you so, so, so much!!! Sir, I just tried this out a few hours ago on my door knob and my mom's door knob and it works I just hope that it can stay this way forever. Thanks a lot! 😊

This was so helpful!! Was able to fix the doorknob issue with your very easy and informative video!! Thank you!!

Perfection! This helped with my doorknob!

Worked like a charm. NC fella here as well. Thanks Mr Wayne.

My moms way younger than ya (not an insult I swear) and she's got bad nerve damage on her hands and feet, our damn backyard door wouldn't open right and even for me it was tough Thank you so much Wayne busted it out less than 10 minutes no need for a new doorknob, had to use Remington gun oil but it worked

Thank you for sharing this video. It was most helpful. We were able to fix our door knob.

Thanks for the video. The garage knob works a little better. Just used a lot for many years. :)

I like your instructional style

I just subscribed after watching your video, thanks so much for the valuable info, fixed a door knob for the first time and finished it much faster than I ever though possible!

Thank you for the tip. I'll be trying this out at home tonight.

Thank you so much! This fixed the problem

Thanks Wayne. Very helpful!

Thanks Wayne!

Thank you Wayne. I have a house filled with sticky door knobs. This is just what I needed.

thank you!!! i was able to follow your clear instructions and get my door functional again!!!

Thanks so much! I will be trying this in the next few days!

Found this video and fixed my door within 10 minutes. Thanks!

Thank you! All fixed!

Nice and easy! Thanks for saving me some $$ on a new knob!

Thank you!!!! Easy fix, I should've found this vid a year ago!

Very well presented. Thank you.

Thank you, this was very helpful 👍🏻

Thanks. Got it done 👍

Very clear and easy to follow tutorial! You have a great southern accent too:)

This worked great. Thanks for the help!

Thanks, this is just what I needed for a stuck knob today 😁

Great video, thank you!

Thank you very much. Very simple and straightforward. I have a very stubborn doorknob to fix now.

thank you wayne!

Hey Wayne, thanks for the tips.

Thanks Wayne! Good stuff here. Have a good day!

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!! This helped a lot

I’ve been putting up with a knob that only turns one way for way too long. Your video fixed it for me in 5 minutes. Thank you!

Sick video dude, helped a ton

Thank you!

Thank u wayne!

This was awesome. Wayne - thank you for making life a wee bit easier for single, young women like myself. What a blessing!

Thanks. This was helpful.

Thanks Wayne, I'll be giving this a try

Thank you so much ! Fixed my door right up ! 😁👍

Thank you, Wayne. I subscribed to your channel. I need to do a lot of simple jobs that can involve simple mistakes. Your channel will hopefully prevent some of these mistakes.

Appreciate the info! I fixed the problem. Whew...😊

Nice explanation. WD-40 is a penetrant and loosening agent, however, and is not a durable lubricant. Over a short period of time the WD-40 will evaporate, and whatever was stuck before will be stuck again. A small amount of white lithium grease is a better choice for lubricating metal-on-metal mechanisms such as door knobs.

Thank you for the video!! Graphite had been recommended by the big box employee - it did nothing. WD 40 - Boom!

Thanks Wayne! It seems the painter put our door knob back on upside down. I flipped it and now it works perfectly.

Thanks. I just fixed a bathroom knob.

Thank you for this! We live in a rental and getting someone out to fix things is a hassle I'd much rather fix things myself lol

I appreciate ya. Noticed u are wearing a myrtle beach hat. U might be a Carolinian like me. Take care and thanks again.

I had to do this just now at 4am. Thanks 😂

Love the hat!

You’re a good man Wayne. Now if I could just fix my refrigerator light 😂

Hi Wayne, what if it's a brand new doorknob and the old knob had the same problem? Latch gets stuck inside like yours. House is 4 years old, replaced the old knob because it just locked up and wouldn't open at all anymore. But it was relatively new. Chocked it up to cheap garbage doorknob.

Wayne, is it possible to tighten a loose handle that is tightly secured to the door? Can’t find a video on that issue! The handle works well and locks. I know they are made with some play, but this one has too much play in it. Makes me think it’s going to break off soon. I’m in a rental, so not looking forward to multiple key locks. I already have two keys to unlock the doors… Thanks for any advice!

Hey man, I just installed a brand new door knob, it came lubed and all. It works and functions great, but seems a little stiff. Did I tighten it too much maybe? Or is it just because it's brand new and needs a bit if working in. Appreciate the help!

Thank you. Gosh, you weren't kidding about needing a towell to wipe up extra wd-40

Doesn't lubricant attract dirt like a magnet? What do you think of graphite powder?

So I sprayed the inner locking system and it is moving fine now but it seems to be the actual knob that is making it stick. Any suggestions for that? These Knobs may be more than 20 years old

Wayne..how long will the WD 40 treatment last? Also is carbon or thin sewing machine oil better?

My problem is the door is stuck closed. Took the door knob off but not able to get the knob open. If I take the door hinges off I will probably brake the door frame. Any idea?

I'm having this issue with my front door with new locks I got for the front door

I took the door off the hinges. Screws for the knob we’re on the inside of the door.

Mine turns fine until I tighten down the faceplate screws. Same with my deadbolts. On anything else I would just loosen the screws a little but if I do that here the whole thing becomes loose in the door and makes it a security risk.

What do you do if the lever on the other side won't turn to lock the door? (also feels loose)

I just bought a brand new door knob and it's turning hard. I keep loosening it but then when it turns easy, the whole thing is loose.

Nice video on how to take apart and lubricate, but a word of caution. Not a good idea to use WD40 as it is a "degreaser" (contains solvents). It may make your lock even worse over time. Graphite powder is your best bet on a doorknob or lock.

Wayne, are you from South Carolina?

Unless its the 2 metal paperclips inside, one couldve broken off in keyhole side knob.

This didn't work for me. instead, I loosened up the screws a little bit and it worked.

My knobs don't have screws!