How Do You Install A Door Lock

Cut only halfway through one side of the door.

How do you install a door lock.

Affix the template to the door. The strike plate is a rectangular metal piece that. Mark the center of the holes for both the lock cylinder and latchbolt. Mark the center of.

Use this video to check that your door is properly prepared. Set the new dead bolt to match the existing 2 3 8 in. Typically we place them about six to twelve inches above the door handle or existing door deadbolt. Marking a center line on door and frame decide where you want the lock to be placed.

Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws. This technique helps prevents splintering. Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door.

Choose a position on the door for the lock. I m joshua clement with lighty contractors and today i m going to show you how to install an entrance door lock. 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. If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative.

Step one is to go. Remove the old door knob latch and strike plate. You ll have to adjust the. Use a 2 1 8 inch hole saw to drill the hole for the lockset on the face of the door.

How to install the 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. Backset measured from the door edge to the center of the dead bolt hole then install it in the deadbolt hole. If you have not already removed the old door knob and latch take it out before you begin installing the new one.

How to install a deadbolt lock. Flip the door and finish from the other side.