After you ve fitted the lock in the door you need to fit the strike plate to the door frame.
How to fit a lock on an internal door.
Purchase a door stop or professional grade door wedge from a local hardware store or from an online retailer.
Fit the wedge into the bottom of the door as close to the wall as possible.
Unlike other door sets everything is already done for you.
Either replacing a mortice lock or fitting one on a brand new door is a task that might be a little beyond the reach of your average diy enthusiast.
Shake the door a bit to make sure it is secure.
To hold the door closed the catch of the mortice lock sits in a keep that is fixed to the door frame.
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.
Use a sharp pencil to mark lines on the door frame at the top and bottom of the.
Turn the key so the locking bolt protrudes from the lock and hold the door against the door frame.
A mortice latch is the most common of door furniture being fitted to internal and external door alike.
Each internal doorset comes with the lining and architrave which is then slotted in to a pre cut section with a fitted handles and lock option.
First mark out the place where the strike plate has to be fitted.
Mark out your hinges on the door.
The whole unit is simply fitted into the door opening by fixing with low expanding foam or silicone.
Latches for interior doors come in different finishes and in different sizes ordering a 65mm latch for a ball type handle is the wrong thing to do and equally ordering a 100mm latch for a ball handle should be carefully thought out for example check that the longer latch will fit the stile side rail of the door.
Then line up a combination square with the old door s hinge mortises and transfer their locations to the new door marking the edges with a utility knife.