Missing handle

Question

Hello!

I purchased a home that had been foreclosed. Hud came in and secured everything, but never provided me with any of the keys for the locks once the sale closed. A roofing friend used his grinder to take the padlocks off (the shed, garage door, etc.) but they had never replaced the handle, just locked everything up. So I have this huge slider with no handle.

Its very difficult to move, of course, and now ice is building up where it should go. I tried getting a handle at the local hardware store, but the latching mechanism didn't quite reach. I found your name elsewhere on the door and I'm hoping you can tell me which handle I need!

Thank you very much.

Carol

User submitted photos of patio door hardware.

Tom · Accepted Answer

Good morning, Carol. That sounds like a very frustrating situation, especially in the middle of winter! I hope we can come up with something for you.

Now, it's going to be hard to identify what handle you need without having the original handy, but we may be able to sleuth it out. Before we get started though, I'll need a bit more information.

First, what is the distance between the screw holes, center-to-center? What is the thickness of the door? Finally, can you tell me what the name was that you found on the door?