Choose a position on the door for the lock.
How to install a door lock.
Step one is to go.
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.
Use a 2 1 8 inch hole saw to drill the hole for the lockset on the face of the door.
Open the door halfway and tap two shims one from each side between the floor and the door bottom to.
Cut only halfway through one side of the door.
Use a 1 inch drill bit or hole saw that came with the lock installation kit to drill the hole on the door edge that the latch will be installed in.
Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of.
How to install a lockset installing a lockset.
I m joshua clement with lighty contractors and today i m going to show you how to install an entrance door lock.
Prep the door for the lock latch plate next you will need to cut out the edge of the door for the latch plate.
The two important variables when installing a lockset are the height of the knob above the finish.
For this we re going to be using a phillips head screwdriver.
Flip the door and finish from the other side.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative.