Fitting A Lock To A Hollow Door
Place a wedge at the bottom of the door to keep it in place.
Fitting a lock to a hollow door. When the door needs to be opened a door handle or sometimes a knob is turned which in turn is attached to the latch via a door bar or door spindle that runs through the latch. Replacing a door in your home such as a cheap hollow core door is a fairly simple process with the right tools and a little know how. Purchase a door stop or professional grade door wedge from a local hardware store or from an online retailer. How to fit a door.
Install a new custom fit hollow core door for your house. In a solid wooden door it would be hollowed out for the lock body anyway with the outer frame of the door supporting the fixings so actually they are easier to fit as less hollowing out is needed. Thank you for watching. Mortice latch or tubular door latch showing the latch casing the catch and door handle spindle insert.
Fit the wedge into the bottom of the door as close to the wall as possible. In a hollow door the outer framework of the door is solid and will hold the fixing screws no problem.