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by smhill

Door handle is blocked by blinds on back door.

The title says it all. We covered our back door with blinds that matched the rest of the house, but the lever handle on the door is blocked by the blinds. I have asked at the hardware store if they make levers that will stick out farther, but they didn't think so.

We don't want to cut the blinds to expose the handle. If we turn the handle the other way, it will be in the door frame. Do they make handles that will extend past the blinds?

(Apologies about the photo-I only had my phone handy.)

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ct design studio Maybe something like this:
http://parts.andersenwindows.com/detail_2573787__d_hinged_pa.html

Maybe you need to go online for an extension kit.

6 months ago · Like ·

Taylor Homes & Associates Have you thought about turning (no pun intended) to an egg style handle in the same finish bronze?

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creeser I like Taylor Homes suggestion of using a different shaped handle in the same finish. I think it's issues like this that have made the doors with the shades in between the glass so popular.

6 months ago · Like ·

olldbobbi Try a handle like the one in the lower right corner of this picture: [houzz=

Weslock Molton Bronze Aspen Door Handle

]

6 months ago · Like

smhill Thank you all for the ideas. To think that I thought that I was actually getting off cheaper by purchasing this blind than by going with the blind in the window thing. I priced both. The blind in the window was $120 and the this was less than $40. For the record-I like this blind better though! :)

Thanks again!

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judyg Do you know what they say about an egg style handle? It is the "age in place" handle as you can turn it when you are 30 and you can turn it when you are 90! olldbob knows this, I am sure but she may have forgotten.

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Carolyn Albert-Kincl Design I'd go with the egg knob. Easy,efficient, and has longevity.

6 months ago · Like

smhill I do like that, but I have several exterior doors so they would all have to be changed. Probably at this point the most economical choice would be to get the extender.

Thanks again!

6 months ago · Like

creeser judyg, you are so going to get in trouble for that. *L*

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olldbobbi judyg, you just can't help yourself, can you??? :)

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