Fitting A Lock To A New Door

To fix this add a custom cut plate or a door reinforcer.

Fitting a lock to a new door.

A local mla locksmith can fit replace and change all types of door locks such as. Position a mortice deadlock about halfway up the door and fit a night latch on your front door one third of the way down. Read our door lock type guide here. If you have just moved into a new home the first thing to do is change your door locks.

Some doors are less than 1 3 8 inches thick which is the minimum size modern locksets will accommodate. 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. Unsure of what type of door lock you have. Many new lock sets allow you to adjust the latch to either distance.

When possible fit two locks on your front door both to bs3621 standard. To install this lock see section 4 below. On some older doors thickness might be an issue. Upvc door locks on front and back doors.

If you are fitting a brand new door see the link at the top of this page for how to hang a door if you need help with this then you need to be aware that one side. The same lock can be used in doors that open both to the left and the right. The easiest way to do do this if the old door was a good fit is to lay the new door on top of the old door so the edges are flush. If you only fit one lock go for an automatically dead locking night latch made to bs3621.

Door lock replacement fitting. 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. There are two main options available when fitting a new lock to a solid wooden door. 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.