Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door.
How do you install a door lock.
Flip the door and finish from the other side.
Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.
Set the new dead bolt to match the existing 2 3 8 in.
Use this video to check that your door is properly prepared.
Depending on the door you may also need to remove the strike plate to take it out remove the top and bottom screws with a screwdriver and lift it carefully out of the door.
If you have not already removed the old door knob and latch take it out before you begin installing the new one.
I m joshua clement with lighty contractors and today i m going to show you how to install an entrance door lock.
For this we re going to be using a phillips head screwdriver.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative.
How to install the door lock.
Choose a position on the door for the lock.
Affix the template to the door.
Backset measured from the door edge to the center of the dead bolt hole then install it in the deadbolt hole.
Mark the center of.
Cut only halfway through one side of the door.
Typically we place them about six to twelve inches above the door handle or existing door deadbolt.
Mark the center of the holes for both the lock cylinder and latchbolt.
Use a 2 1 8 inch hole saw to drill the hole for the lockset on the face of the door.
Start by removing the old dead bolt and the handle if you re replacing it.
Remove the old door knob latch and strike plate.
The strike plate is a rectangular metal piece that.
You ll have to adjust the.
Draw a horizontal line at this point on the interior side of the door and the jamb to mark them.
Marking a center line on door and frame decide where you want the lock to be placed.
Step one is to go.
How to install a deadbolt lock.