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At 02:00 PM 2/24/2009, you wrote: >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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[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><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><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><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>ht > tp://www.eset.com > > > >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 3882 (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 3887 (20090224) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com Thanks. 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