How To Chisel Door Lock

Carefully remove the timber inside the lines using the same technique as for the door latch.

How to chisel door lock.

How to cut a mortise for a deadbolt lock. Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of. Use a combination square to transfer this centre mark across the face of the jamb onto the flat strip between the inside edge of the jamb and the door stop. How to chisel out a door lock plate step 1.

Mark the area around the strike plate that you want to install flush with the wood. Make a series of closely spaced cuts into the mortise area. Mark the precise center. Remove the keep and drill a 16mm hole about 10mm deep.

Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the door jamb. Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the. If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative. Make a series of.

Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb. Use the 10mm chisel to square the hole up cutting at the top and bottom first. Mark the precise centre top to bottom of the bolt onto the inside edge of the jamb using a pencil. Fit the latch and faceplate into the door.

Use the chisel to deepen the outline marks. Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.