Fitting A Lock To A Wooden Door

To fit a door bolt follow through the instructions below.

Fitting a lock to a wooden door.

Fitting a barrel or sliding bolt is one of the easier diy projects. 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. Use a chisel to smooth the sides of the slot and clean away any excess wood so that the lock will fit easily. Chisel away a small amount of wood at a time to open the drill holes into a clean rectangular hole to fit your lock.

The mortice lock was dealt with in a similar way but i made the disk slightly thinner and recessed the lock surround below the face of the door so that the key could be turned more easily. Create a mortise for the plate around the latch on your door using the technique described above. Different types of door bolt. Set a marking gauge to half the thickness of the door fig.

This is not a step by step instructional video. Then use a drill to make the necessary holes for installation of your doorknob door handle and lock. Select the position of the lock use the lock as a template to position the screw fixings. Hold the lock up to the door and make a mark where the cylinder and fixing holes will be.

This video is for information pur. 8 and score a line down the door edge to mark the position of the lock. Enjoy this video of me installing a yale mortise lock in fast motion. Create a mortise and holes for your lock and door handle.

First mark out the place where the strike plate has to be fitted. A non tested night latch can be used for access but it must be supported with a tested lock so you would have two locks on the door. This process will vary somewhat based on the doorknob you are installing. Drill holes on this centre line the same width as your lock fig.

Remove the lock and carefully chisel out a recess for the faceplate to sit in. After this i started fitting the insulation to the door. 3 once the space is ready sit the lock case in add the cover plate and draw around all four edges. Fitting the lock insert the lock into the mortise and mark around the faceplate.

You will need to decide on what type of sliding bolt or barrel bolt you are going to use there are quite a few available. This will need to be no more than 3 4mm deep. Drill the cylinder hole by using an auger or expanding drill bit make sure you use the correct size.