Instruction for installing an entry door lock.
How to install outside door lock.
The door and sidelight were assembled at the plant and arrived as a single unit.
Replace the existing strike and latch plates in the door jamb with the new ones provided with your set.
To install an exterior door start by removing the old door as well as the existing.
With the door size jamb width and dimensions of the rough and exterior opening in hand robin and danny went door shopping.
Compare these measurements with those of a prehung door that has standard two inch wide brick molding trim.
Finish the job by installing loosely packed fiberglass insulation around the edges of the door frame.
Measure both the door and rough opening to make sure the door is the right size.
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Installing an exterior door that is insulated and made of steel can be heavy and cumbersome due to the weight of the materials.
If you re installing an entry door lock you re always going to want to make sure you re following.
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.
Install interior trim following the manufacturer s instructions.
In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.
Install the lock strike putting the screws through the shim.
Many door locks however are diy friendly and come with installation instructions.
Exterior opening or masonry opening if you have a brick or stone door surround measure to the outsides of the exterior casing then from the bottom of the sill to the top of the trim.
Replacing an exterior door knob and lock is something you can do on your own with the right tools.
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Door window maintenance.
Step 3 install the exterior handle photo by ryan benyi.
Door window maintenance.
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.
With the new dead bolt and latch bolt in place fit the handle over the door s.
To remove the dead bolt and latch bolt unscrew their faceplates located on the door s inner edge.