Household Repairs Loose. Loosen set screw in shank of knob. Turn knob to right until it is firm, and reset screw (make sure it seats against flat side of spindle). If knob is still loose, loosen set screw again and turn knob to left until it pulls free of spindle. Pull out other knob with the spindle. Replace spindle.

Glass or porcelain knob loose from metal shank. Better get a new one. But if you must save the old one, try drilling a hole through the metal behind the knob and squeeze in as much Duco cement as possible. If you're lucky, it may hold for a while.

Home > Household Repairs > D > Door Knob

May 22, 2012