When possible fit two locks on your front door both to bs3621 standard.
How to fit a lock on a wooden door.
Calling a locksmith out for this how to install a deadbolt lock job will cost 150 or more but you can install a heavy duty deadbolt yourself in less than an hour for a third of the price.
Interior doors are usually fitted with a mortise lock with a latch operated by the door handle or knob.
Fitting sizes should be printed on the instructions that come with the lock to avoid splintering as the drill passes through the thickness of the door to the other side hold a block of wood on the opposite side of the door to allow the bit to drill into it on the other side.
Enjoy this video of me installing a yale mortise lock in fast motion.
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The best lock for a wooden door is a lock that meets the requirement of bs3621 the type of lock fitted can be a night latch mortice deadlock or mortice sash lock.
You ll have to adjust the position a bit if you have a combination storm door so as not to interfere with the storm doorknob or lock.
This video is for information pur.
To cut through a steel door make sure you get a bimetal hole saw set.
If you only fit one lock go for an automatically dead locking night latch made to bs3621.
2 center and test fit the door and frame center the door and frame in the rough opening as a test fit.
Take care to measure carefully as matching the size can be especially problematic in older homes.
Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts.
Choose a position on the door for the lock.
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.
This is not a step by step instructional video.
Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door.
That s about average for a good deadbolt and a hole saw set.
Before you learn how to change door locks measure the space where you ll install the replacement.
Certain wood front doors will also be heavier than others so take that into consideration before starting this project.
To install this lock see section 4 below.
Position a mortice deadlock about halfway up the door and fit a night latch on your front door one third of the way down.