How To Install A Door Lock Plate

Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds.

How to install a door lock plate.

How to install a door lock door knob deadbolt. The mortise needs to be as deep as the strike plate is thick. 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. Whether you re installing a lock plate also called a strike plate for a deadbolt lock or a standard lockset you first must install the lock or lockset onto the door following the manufacturer s instructions.

Hold the strike plate over the mortise and score its outline with a utility knife. Using the technique described in steps 6 and 7 chisel out a mortise as deep as the strike plate is thick. Attach the interior part of the deadbolt lock by inserting the two provided long screws through the interior plate the two screw holes in the bolt and into the exterior side of the lock. Learn how to install a striker plate with this easy to follow tutorial.

A lockset typically includes a paper template to help you accurately drill the latch and lockset holes in a new door but an optional door lock installation kit also known as a drill guide pictured at the right can make the project easier. So take the time to mark and cut carefully. To install a door strike plate you must first mark the location of the plate on the door jamb. How to install a door lock door knob deadbolt.

Tips for how to repair the door frame if there have been other door knobs used. Next a hole must be drilled in the jamb to accept the door lock bolt. These instructions provide steps for using a drill guide. Drill pilot holes for the strike plate s two screws with a 3 32 inch bit then screw the plate in place.

Install the strike plate photo by david carmack. You ll need to cut a mortise a small shallow recess in the wood of the door and doorjamb for the latchbolt and strike plate to rest.