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How to install wooden door lock.
Electronic door locks allow you to monitor your home on the go.
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.
Remove the old door knob latch and strike plate.
To cut through a steel door make sure you get a bimetal hole saw set.
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.
Enjoy this video of me installing a yale mortise lock in fast motion.
If you have not already removed the old door knob and latch take it out before you begin installing the new one.
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.
Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door.
This is not a step by step instructional video.
That s about average for a good deadbolt and a hole saw set.
This video is for information pur.
Follow along with our experts to learn how to easily change a door lock.
The strike plate is a rectangular metal piece that.
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.
Choose a position on the door for the lock.
Easy to follow instructional video on how to install a mortice lock in a timber door.
Depending on the door you may also need to remove the strike plate to take it out remove the top and bottom screws with a screwdriver and lift it carefully out of the door.