Screw the faceplate into the narrow part of the door.
How to fit a lock to an internal door.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative outer plate with a recessed screw just place the interior plate over the hole from the inside.
Create a mortise and holes for your lock and door handle.
Portable door locks are lightweight and efficient.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt.
As far as internal use goes portable door locks prevent doors from being opened from the outside even by people who might have a key.
This video is about how to fit a door latch and door handle in an interior door.
Tools needed for this job.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.
Be careful to fit the latch into the chiselled area and screw into the pilot holes that were made earlier.
Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
Using the screws that came with your door handle kit attach the faceplate to the door.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
This process will vary somewhat based on the doorknob you are installing.
Some common examples of portable door locks are the traveler s security lock and the addalock door mechanism.
Tape measure pencil flat drill bit for wo.
Then use a drill to make the necessary holes for installation of your doorknob door handle and lock.
First mark out the place where the strike plate has to be fitted.
Create a mortise for the plate around the latch on your door using the technique described above.
Turn the key so the locking bolt protrudes from the lock and hold the door against the door frame.
Drill the screws carefully being sure to keep your drill level with the floor.