Fitting A Lock To A Wooden Door
Turn the key so the locking bolt protrudes from the lock and hold the door against the door frame.
Fitting a lock to a wooden door. Create a mortise and holes for your lock and door handle. 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. This will need to be no more than 3 4mm deep. 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.
Drill the cylinder hole by using an auger or expanding drill bit make sure you use the correct size. Then use a drill to make the necessary holes for installation of your doorknob door handle and lock. After this i started fitting the insulation to the door. Use a chisel to smooth the sides of the slot and clean away any excess wood so that the lock will fit easily.
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. Drill holes on this centre line the same width as your lock fig. After you ve fitted the lock in the door you need to fit the strike plate to the door frame.
Enjoy this video of me installing a yale mortise lock in fast motion. 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. Different types of door bolt. To fit a door bolt follow through the instructions below.
This process will vary somewhat based on the doorknob you are installing. 3 once the space is ready sit the lock case in add the cover plate and draw around all four edges. First mark out the place where the strike plate has to be fitted. These lines mark the edges of the recess you ll need for the lock to sit flush with the door.
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. Fitting a barrel or sliding bolt is one of the easier diy projects. Chisel away a small amount of wood at a time to open the drill holes into a clean rectangular hole to fit your lock. Create a mortise for the plate around the latch on your door using the technique described above.
This is not a step by step instructional video. This video is for information pur. Fitting the lock insert the lock into the mortise and mark around the faceplate.