How To Install Front Door Lock Set
Now we ll install the deadbolt by first holding the exterior portion of the deadbolt in place and inserting the interior portion of the assembly.
How to install front door lock set. If you re in a situation where you cannot or do not want to use a drill to install your lock there are a couple ways of installing an interior door lock without a drill. Jamming the wrong key into a lock or just the repetitive movement of locking and unlocking the door. Look into keyed entry door knobs also called privacy knobs portable door locks or top of door locks. To remove the dead bolt and latch bolt unscrew their faceplates located on the door s inner edge.
He shows what tools are needed to install a lock and then walks th. Most knobs are positioned a comfortable 36 or 38 inches above the floor. If you re installing in a new door you ll have to cut the holes. Like all mechanisms with moving parts a lock eventually wears out.
Now we ll install the lever onto the mount and tighten the set screw with the allen wrench provided by the manufacturer. In this video barry from bunnings warehouse demonstrates how to fit a deadlock to a door. Replace the existing strike and latch plates in the door jamb with the new ones provided with your set. With the new dead bolt and latch bolt in place fit the handle over the door s.
The two important variables when installing a lockset are the height of the knob above the finish floor and the backset the distance from the center of the knob to the near edge of the door. Note that if you re installing hardware for an entry door you can usually have multiple locks set keyed to work with the same key. Step 3 install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi. Certain wood front doors will also be heavier than others so take that into consideration before starting this project.
The lockset instructions will specify the correct backset. If you choose to install a front door made of steel you will need a helper.