Because every boy needs one of these on his room.
How to fit a lock on a bedroom door.
These locks install on the door and slide to latch into a holder on the door frame.
There is a bathroom door lock that is very easy to fit if you can use a drill to bore a straight and level hole.
Turn the key so the locking bolt protrudes from the lock and hold the door against the door frame.
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.
Surface bolts have a latch that slides from the door to a receptacle installed on the door frame.
This process will vary somewhat based on the doorknob you are installing.
It s suitable for a bedroom door as you can lock it from the inside with a thumbturn but won t delay a burglar as it allows emergency access.
For instance adding a surface bolt can offer security from the inside of the bedroom.
Then use a drill to make the necessary holes for installation of your doorknob door handle and lock.
They aren t on the doorknob so they cannot be unlocked from the outside.
Consider installing a keyed lock with a deadbolt or putting additional security measures in place.
There are a various types of locks you can install on a bedroom door ranging from 3 lever deadlocks to tabular knob locks examples of which you can find here etc.
I would look at it as some locks to install rather than some ways.
First mark out the place where the strike plate has to be fitted.
After you ve fitted the lock in the door you need to fit the strike plate to the door frame.
Create a mortise and holes for your lock and door handle.
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.
Photo of current door handle and edge of door showing existing latch will help.
For this reason they are appropriate for an adult s bedroom not a child s.