When you buy a lock set it comes with a strike plate that mounts on the door frame. Usually you won't have to replace this because the original plate will accept the latch from the new lock set.
If it will not because the latch is too large you remove the original strike plate from the door frame usually with two screws. The new plate is likely to be larger so you will have to remove some wood from the frame. This is done usually with a very sharp marking knife, a very sharp chisel and possibly a hammer. The difficult part is aligning the strike plate accurately but the original cut-out may help you. Use the very sharp knife or you can use the edge of the chisel to score the wood around the new strike plate then take the plate away and use these lines to guide the chisel cutting operation. With the bevel side down very gently pare away the excess wood until it matches the depth of the original strike plate. Once you can seat the new plate you will be able to determine if it is necessary to expand the deeper hole which receives the latch. A drill can help here but if only expanding the hole usually the chisel is the best tool. Usually you will be buying an exterior grade loc set. They aren't necessarily a lot of money, you can likely get one for under forty bucks though you can pay a lot more. Anyone determined though will be able to kick through most interior doors, as they say, locks are for honest people. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Doucet To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question The receiving whole in the door jam does not have a wide enough area to allow for the extra reciprocating part. Seems it would need to be widened. How would I accomplish this? At 02:45 AM 2/24/2009, you wrote: >Some of them do, but they all go together the same way. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Doucet >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:12 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question > >Hmmmm, > >A door knob with a key lock has a little retracting thingy on the >plunger which a door knob with out a key lock does not have. <hmmmm> > >At 04:49 AM 2/23/2009, you wrote: > > >A door handle that locks is the same as one that doesn't. Basically > >the locking set will have 3 working parts along with a couple strike > >plates and some keys and screws. > > > >Remove the old handle by backing out the 2 Philips screws on the > >room side. Once the screws are out pull the knob to you and it > >should come right out. You may have to shake it a little but it is > loose now. > > > >Next pull the other knob out of the striker assembly. The strike > >assembly has 2 short Philips in it on the edge of the door. Take > >them out and pull the assembly out. It's often easiest to get hold > >of the lever from inside the opening where the knobs came off. > > > >When you go for the replacement set, make sure to know how thick the > >door is. It can make a difference. > > > >To install, put the strike lever in first, followed by the knob with > >the key set in it. That half of the knob has to go in first > > > >Finally the knob with the twisting lock in it. This can cause you to > >preach a sermon sometimes because the rod from the lock has to line > >up with the part that twists. The rod has a flat side to it, and I > >don't think you can touch the part that twists to see how it is > >lined up. I know my fingers are too big. > > > >What you can do is fit them together before putting either one in > >the door to see what direction they line up. Use that as a reference > >for the final step. Now put in the 2 long Philips screws and try it out. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kevin Doucet > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:24 PM > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question > > > >Hi list, > > > >I want to secure the master bed room as this is the room I want to > >keep my fire arms collection in while I have a gathering. What is > >involved in removing the current door nob and replacing it with a > >door nob with a key lock? > > > >Thanks > > > >Kevin Doucet > ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet > .com>[email protected] > > > >confuse as says > > > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > >signature database 3881 (20090223) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > ><<http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >Thanks. > >Kevin Doucet ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[email protected] > >confuse as says > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >signature database 3882 (20090223) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com Thanks. Kevin Doucet [email protected] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
