Fitting A Lock To A New Door

Unsure of what type of door lock you have.

Fitting a lock to a new door.

Many new lock sets allow you to adjust the latch to either distance. The same lock can be used in doors that open both to the left and the right. Then line up a combination square with the old door s hinge mortises and transfer their locations to the new door marking the edges with a utility knife. The most common for heavy traffic entrances such as the front door of the house is the cylinder rim lock which features a key hole on the outside and a simple handle on the inside.

To install this lock see section 4 below. Where the door is self closing the latch has an angled or rounded edge and is sprung so that it automatically locks when the door is closed. The first job is to mark the position of where the latch is going to sit on the door but before you start marking away make sure that you are marking the correct edge of the door. Read our door lock type guide here.

There are two main options available when fitting a new lock to a solid wooden door. If you only fit one lock go for an automatically dead locking night latch made to bs3621. Interior doors are usually fitted with a mortise lock with a latch operated by the door handle or knob. Fit the lock back in the door so that the front plate is flush with the edge check the positions of the holes for the key hole and door handle spindle from both sides of the door if necessary remove the lock and adjust the size and or position of the holes so that they line up with the appropriate parts of the mortice lock body.

On some older doors thickness might be an issue. Door lock replacement fitting. Upvc door locks on front and back doors. To fix this add a custom cut plate or a door reinforcer.

Some doors are less than 1 3 8 inches thick which is the minimum size modern locksets will accommodate. Position a mortice deadlock about halfway up the door and fit a night latch on your front door one third of the way down. A local mla locksmith can fit replace and change all types of door locks such as. Select a lock with the same setback.

If you have just moved into a new home the first thing to do is change your door locks.