How Do You Install A Door Lock
Marking a center line on door and frame decide where you want the lock to be placed.
How do you install a door lock. On a standard pre drilled door you ll be done installing your passage lock in just minutes using only a tape measure and a phillips screwdriver. Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of. Remove the old door knob latch and strike plate. Step one is to go.
Mark the center of. Depending on the door you may also need to remove the strike plate to take it out remove the top and bottom screws with a screwdriver and lift it carefully out of the door. Typically we place them about six to twelve inches above the door handle or existing door deadbolt. Use this video to check that your door is properly prepared.
Choose a position on the door for the lock. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws. Start by removing the old dead bolt and the handle if you re replacing it. I m joshua clement with lighty contractors and today i m going to show you how to install an entrance door lock.
Draw a horizontal line at this point on the interior side of the door and the jamb to mark them. Set the new dead bolt to match the existing 2 3 8 in. Use a 2 1 8 inch hole saw to drill the hole for the lockset on the face of the door. You ll have to adjust the.
For this we re going to be using a phillips head screwdriver. If you have not already removed the old door knob and latch take it out before you begin installing the new one. Mark the center of the holes for both the lock cylinder and latchbolt. Cut only halfway through one side of the door.
How to install a deadbolt lock. Flip the door and finish from the other side. Affix the template to the door. The strike plate is a rectangular metal piece that.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative. This technique helps prevents splintering.