How to Change the Door Handle and Lock

If you're like me, then you've had to do this before. You know: when you're locked out of your house, and all you have are the keys. Or perhaps you've been locked out of your car, or worse yet- a garage. This can be disheartening because it means that someone has taken your keys and left you in a dark corner of the world without any way back into the house or car

Luckily, there are ways to get back into your home or car without having to call a locksmith (which will cost money). This is where knowing how to change a door lock handle and key comes in handy

Before we begin, let's talk about what makes up a door lock handle and key combination. A door handle is made up of two parts: The Housing and The Keyway. The housing is the part that you hold onto with your hand when locking or unlocking your door; it's usually made out of metal or plastic with some sort of rubber coating over it to keep it from slipping out of your hand when turning the knob

The keyway is where your key goes into; it's designed so that only one key fits in at a time (for example: if there were three keys for two different