Will the Buddy Bar work on a door with a LEVER HANDLE--or does it have to be a round doorknob??
377378
I believe that as long as there is a core or post from which lever extends it should work. It does not require any contact with the knob, but rather just the stem. It has a U shaped top that fits snugly and the bottom hugs the floor/rug. I don't see why not. (I must say that I have been sleeping much better since I received. It's that good!)
377379
Should work OK. I use it on my lever door "knob" and it just fits under the stem - no way it will just slip off.
377380
I can't see why it wouldn't. I think its worth trying, you can always return the bar. It't worth giving it a chance. I really am glad I have a Buddy Bar. Tone.....
377381
If you have a round door handle you place the upper part of the Buddy Bar behind the round knob - you would do the same thing with a lever handle. No difference. It will work. I have lever handles on the inside doors of my house so I tried the Buddy Bar and it works.
1083283
I don't know if that was ever disclosed in the literature that came with the unit. I do not have the paperwork anymore, but I can tell you it is most likely your door knob will break long before the buddy bar breaks or bends. If you could balance a car on top of the buddy bar, it would probably support it. It really is a heavy duty unit.
1526495
Not sure about the 2" round bars but they definitely work on round bars. I would call Thule or go online to their site.
1168332
If your door already has a large hole (3") bored for the current handle, then this know will not fit. It requires a small (1") hole
1529463
The non permanent pressure screw bars should work, just not as secure as if you screw the holder into the door frame.
1714285
Look at the second picture. See how the opening is round, with notches? Unless you have a very oddly shaped bar, this should fit on it.
1016182
As long as your hardware still goes completely through to each side I'm sure you could make it work. The handle will still turn but obviously wouldn't latch (since you don't have that piece in). Just makes sure that the other door latches and locks onto the dummy door.
1642102
In my experience - YES. The idea for the round door knob protector that it turns and they can never grab the door handle.
1359435
If you don't use it as directed, yes you can damage your door knob... I marked my floor where the Buddy Bar is susposed to go this way I know exactly where it goes,every time, preventing damage... Toni..
1636818
It should work with any standard door. If it has a "regular" door knob and dead bolt I can't see any reason it wouldn't.
841726
The top loop opens up. Yes, I do use mine around a regular door knob and it works great.
258225
Yes it will work. I would suggest to tape off any area around the handle to avoid any mistakes. Also, do not get it in the mechanics of the latch. Take it off of the door if you can to paint it. Let me know if you need anything else. Twiter: @spydergrafx
1359436
Yes. This buddy bar did cause some damage to our door handle. Nothing major, but it did cause our door handle to shift a bit when engaging the bar, which caused to paint from the door to become removed, while also exposing some unpainted wood while engaged. However once the bar was removed the door handle was able to return to it's original position and only little paint flakes were left to show that the handle had been moved. All and all though, this is a good bar, very sturdy. Hope this helps
1505795
The BOA will only work on round or square crossbars. It will not work on oval/aero/factory style crossbars.
1765661
I wanted to use it for an exterior main door lever handle so the kids couldnt easily run out the front door. But it didn't work. Our base plate was too large for the circle part of this to fit correctly. Sorry I cant really help more.
880102
It will be hard to remove the inside knob as it was very hard to put in. I would prefer to get the lock with the handle instead of the round knob.
38944
If your door is of a regular size and thickness, this will work. It's sized for standard US doors, some adjustments can be made for how inset from the side of the door the doorknob is, but only a limited amount (basically covering the most common offsets). The same goes for the thickness of the door, it's somewhat adjustable, but not for anything that varies too much thicker or thinner from a standard house door.