Mounting A Bolt Lock On Inside Of Door

Flush bolts are available in a variety of styles and finishes at door outlets and most home centers.

Mounting a bolt lock on inside of door.

In addition to lasting twice as long as standard key locking door handles these mortise mount into a cutout in the door to withstand. If you need one of the deadbolts for residential or commercial use our selection offers over 30 high quality options to choose from. Open the door 5 and again mark where the bolt hits the moving door. With single sided deadbolts you have only a thumb turn on the inside of the door.

The bolts mount in the edge of a door at the handle side and operate manually with a small lever. According to ansi specifications for cylindrical or mortise locks. Place the lock on the sill butting up against the edge of the non moving door so the bolt hits the moving door and the lock is parallel to the ground. The lock strike centerline should be 40 5 16 from the bottom of the frame with the lock in relation to the strike.

The bore hole for the deadbolt is drilled only partially through the door so from the outside you don t see the deadbolt. Level the guide with a torpedo level and mark the locations of the screw holes. Retract the barrel and place the barrel guide on the inside of the door with its edge flush with the edge of the door. With thicker bodies and longer bolts these locks resist prying to provide.

How to install a door lock door knob deadbolt. Choose a position on the door for the lock. 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. Unlock these handles with a shared master key and a key unique to that door.

Mark where the mounting screws should be placed as well as where the bolt hits the door. Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door. They lock with a button on the inside handle. The deadbolt strike centerline should be 48 from the bottom of the frame.