How to install the door lock.
How do you install a door 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.
This technique helps prevents splintering.
I m joshua clement with lighty contractors and today i m going to show you how to install an entrance door lock.
Backset measured from the door edge to the center of the dead bolt hole then install it in the deadbolt hole.
Set the new dead bolt to match the existing 2 3 8 in.
Draw a horizontal line at this point on the interior side of the door and the jamb to mark them.
Mark the center of.
Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door.
Use a 2 1 8 inch hole saw to drill the hole for the lockset on the face of the door.
The strike plate is a rectangular metal piece that.
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.
Mark the center of the holes for both the lock cylinder and latchbolt.
Choose a position on the door for the lock.
Step one is to go.
Use this video to check that your door is properly prepared.
If you have not already removed the old door knob and latch take it out before you begin installing the new one.
Cut only halfway through one side of the door.
Remove the old door knob latch and strike plate.
Affix the template to the door.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative.
Marking a center line on door and frame decide where you want the lock to be placed.
Typically we place them about six to twelve inches above the door handle or existing door deadbolt.
For this we re going to be using a phillips head screwdriver.
You ll have to adjust the.
Flip the door and finish from the other side.