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Planned obsolescence, doorknob style? We have a house that’s not quite


5 years old. We bought it 51 months ago and it had never been occupied. It’s not extravagant and it’s not cheapo.

We have 15 interior doors, each with identical brushed metal finished doorknobs. Again, nothing expensive but also not at all cheap. They are fastened with two screws from one side. We use 13 of the doors with equal regularity and 2 of them about half that much. In the past two weeks 11 of the 13 became so loose they were jiggling against the screws and needed considerable tightening.

Conspiratorial theories welcome.




Posted: 02/05/2022 at 2:55PM


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  Planned obsolescence, doorknob style? We have a house that’s not quite -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2022 2:55PM
  The specifics, especially 'brushed metal', is a giveaway - Ghosts. -- HokieNerd 02/05/2022 8:33PM
  This is very important. Do you live near any train tracks? ** -- soldcokesatLane 02/05/2022 7:26PM
  No ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2022 7:27PM
  Could be methane? -- HokieNerd 02/05/2022 6:17PM
  Jessie learned to use a screwdriver. ** -- MP4VT2004 02/05/2022 6:08PM
  You could always use Loctite Blue -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2022 5:13PM
  Except I think the screws Photo is referencing screw into the wood doors. -- MP4VT2004 02/05/2022 6:10PM
  Thought he was talking about internal door knobs -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2022 6:50PM
  Ah, you're probably correct. My mistake. ** -- MP4VT2004 02/05/2022 7:18PM
  Unless we want to change the doorknobs some day. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2022 5:57PM
  That's why I recommended "Blue" ** -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2022 6:05PM
  As a follow up... -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2022 5:21PM
  Aunt Clara in a reconnaissance maneuver? ** -- TomTurkey 02/05/2022 4:02PM
  Gov’t secretly removing humidity from CLT -- Victor Tango 02/05/2022 3:30PM
  PHNC's significant other needs to stop slamming doors. ** -- Stork 02/05/2022 3:27PM
  Obviously someone is screwing with you.. . Expect them to come back and -- FlintMS 02/05/2022 3:14PM
  I see a book, The Screwknob Letters ** -- coshokie 02/05/2022 3:01PM

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