The height of the door handle is not so much the problem as the door handle itself.
Handle door height.
Both handles are 80mm above the top of the cross rail and they both feel too high when i use them.
In most cases handles and knobs should be installed at a height of 34 to 48 inches from the finished floor.
A few exceptions are included in the bill.
Personally i think it looks weird.
Door handles pulls latches locks and other operating devices shall be installed 34 inches 864 mm minimum and 48 inches 1219 mm maximum above the finished floor.
The bottom surface of doors and gates on the push side must be smooth to a height of at least 10.
One door is 1980mm high with the centre of the handle at 1040mm from the bottom of the door and 1060mm from the floor when the door is shut.
The height of the door handle must be between a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 48.
The other is 1965mm high with the handle at 1015mm from door and floor.
Standard door handle height regardless of the size of the door the australian standard as 1428 1 design for access and mobility part 1.
Installation at 40 inches is common on affordable homes mobile homes and production homes.
Door hardware ada compliant locks exit devices handles pulls latches and other operable parts on doors shall comply operable parts of such hardware shall be 34 inches minimum and 48 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground.
If you re installing several doors it s acceptable to drill the doorknob hole at 40 inches or centered vertically.
General requirements for access recommends that the height of the handle should fall within 900mm and 1100mm above the floor.
This is around waist height for the average adult.
All handles pulls latches locks and other operable parts of the door should measure between 34 inches and 48 inches above the floor.
Subsection 3 4 manual door hardware states that door handles should be at a minimum height of between 0 9 and 1 0 meters from the floor surface to provide a comfortable way for wheelchair users to open a door.
The door handle height is typically specified by the architect in the joinery plan.
Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal opera tion are permitted at any height.