[Solved] How do I remove this doorknob? (Screws are hidden.)

[ftmichael]

ETA: I found the latch! It was entirely hidden by the damn faceplate. I had to manipulate the faceplate a lot to even find the stupid latch, and I'd already looked for it several times before. But the knob is now off; thank you all for the help

Comments

Haiku advice on opening a back door with a broken knob

[ash1977law]

Try some brute force when
Spring weather brings you yard work.
Crow-bars are your friend.

Re: Haiku advice on opening a back door with a broken knob

[ftmichael]

Hee. Much appreciated, but I'm trying to not damage the door or doorframe!

Re: Haiku advice on opening a back door with a broken knob

[ash1977law]

Screws on the inside?
Installed by Jedi, this was...
use the force, you must.

[lizzie]

Can you fit a right-angle screwdriver in there?

[ftmichael]

Not enough to get the screws out, no. There's very little space between the end of the screw and the faceplate, even with me prying it away as far as I can. :(

[lizzie]

Can you take the screws out by grabbing the screw with a pair of pliers and twisting it?

It seems like there has to be some way to get it off. It was put on somehow!

[ftmichael]

Possibly, but the end of the screws would eventually press against the back of the faceplate and be stuck!

I'm a bit worried that getting it on - and therefore getting it off - required going in through the side of the door, which I can't access as it's stuck shut. :-/

[sand_dweller]

I think you should just get a hacksaw and start gnawing that knob off of there. If that fails, bust out a drill (with a heavy duty drill bit) and gut the thing. Rage-filled cutting and drilling is more effective than rage-filled banging and prying. ;)

[lizzie]

Hooray, you got it!