The process of inserting a lock is a simple matter, especially if the design of the lock is simple and the door is the most ordinary. Anyone can cope with such a task, but on the condition that you know what a chisel and hammer are.
Consider the main types of door locks. By type of fastening, they are mortise and overhead.
Mortise door locks
Often, a mortise door lock is installed on metal doors. In a wooden place this will be weak and vulnerable. The mortise door lock is built directly into the door.
When making a choice, it is very important to pay attention to the thickness of the front plate of the lock, it should not exceed the thickness of the door itself and its depth. Such constipation is used both for left-sided structures and for right-sided ones. In addition, there are door locks, the installation of which does not depend on which side the door opens. The main advantage is that they will not succeed in breaking them.
Door locks
They have such a name due to the fact that they are superimposed directly on the door. For self-installation, you will not need any special skills, and the process itself will not take much time. Most often, such locks are used in combination with other types, for example, lever locks. To strengthen the protection using a latch or chain.
By the type of locking mechanism, all locks can be divided into three groups: lever, cylinder and electromechanical.
Level locks
This type is today considered the most reliable when compared with other types of locks. In this case, the reliability depends entirely on the number of levers. These are the so-called plates, which are turned with a key and lock the lock itself. The more of them, the better housing is protected from hacking.
Despite all the advantages, such a castle has a drawback, which is the size - they are quite large. This makes it impossible to use a level lock in thin entrance doors.
Also, there may be some inconvenience during the use of the key itself, it is also large, it is inconvenient to carry with you. Some lever locks are equipped with transcoding blocks. This function allows you to change the key itself, if necessary, replacing the lock in this case is not required.
However, the disadvantages of this type of constipation are so small in comparison with all its advantages that using it is still quite profitable. Often, locks are equipped with 4-5 levers, which makes them reliably protected from drilling, sawing or other methods of breaking.
Cylinder door locks
Cylinder samples have in their structure a cylinder, or larvae for door locks. This type of constipation is quite reliable, as it is protected from the use of master keys.
The cylinder lock can have key holes both on both sides and on one side. In the second case, on the "inner" side there is a pinwheel that allows you to open and close the door without using a key.
For installation in the door itself, it is necessary to make a hole so that the larvae for the door locks are not visible (to avoid breaking). To eliminate possible knocking out, additional pads are used, which are located inside.
This type of door locks has its drawbacks, for example, there is the possibility of mechanical hacking, system breakdown, as well as the dependence of working capacity on humidity and temperature difference.
Electromechanical door locks
Smartlocks, or "smart" locks. They consist of mechanical and electronic parts. In the event that the battery has run out and the electronic opening of the lock is impossible, you can always use an ordinary key. Electromechanical representatives can be equipped with a digital panel, a chip key, systems that are designed to recognize the retina or fingerprints.
Also, the door lock for the front door may be locking or locking. The second option implies the presence of a latch, which can be removed by ordinary turning the handle.
Installing a lock on a wooden door
Replacement of door locks in the interior door can be carried out without the help of specialists. First of all, you need to choose the type of bolt that you will use for installation. Installation of mortise and patch locks are slightly different from each other.
If you are going to install a carved lock, then you need to adhere to a certain plan: Interior door overhead locks are installed quite quickly. To do this, you just need to mark the place where it will be located, mark the points for the screws and the keyhole, make a hole for the last one, screw the lock itself to the door with the screws, cover it from the outside and from the side.
- Prepare the necessary tools. Replacing door locks will require you to have a saw, a screwdriver with a wood drill , crowns, chisels, drills, screwdrivers, tape measures and a marker.
- Mark the contour of the lock insert with a marker, this must be done from the front side.
- On the side of the door, circle the outline of the locking mechanism used.
- Mark the location of the keyhole.
- Drill a hole in the door leaf using a drill. The hole should not be through.
- Use a hammer and chisel to remove excess material. The cavity should be such that the castle fits perfectly into it.
- Insert a lock into the hole, and then circle the mounting strip and the locations of the holes for mounting fixtures at the end.
- Make a hole for the mounting plate, handle and keyhole. The last hole should be through.
- Insert and secure the locking mechanism.
- Fasten the locking plate, which must be placed on the front side of the door. To facilitate this process, you need to spread the crossbar with chalk. Turning the key, you activate the action of the crossbar, which subsequently leaves a mark. It is this trace that will help determine the position of the hole for fixing the lock itself.
- Using a chisel, the opening should be deepened, taking into account the size of the tongue. It is also necessary to knock out the part of the box that corresponds to the contours of the retainer plate, after which this bracket must be installed and fixed with screws.
- Check the functionality of the installed lock.
Regardless of which door locks you choose, installation requires patience and accuracy.
Preparing to install the lock: tools
Before you install the lock on a metal door yourself, you need to carefully consider everything and make sure that you really can handle it. First you need to prepare the necessary tools. You will need:
- drill bits for metal;
- drill;
- crown;
- saw;
- screwdrivers;
- pliers;
- self-tapping screws;
- knife;
- ruler;
- core.
You also need to carefully think about safety measures and take care of safety glasses and gloves.
Door locks: installation on a metal door
Having prepared all the necessary tools and choosing the door locks, you can proceed with the installation. It should be carried out in the following sequence.
- Carry out all necessary measurements.
- Attach the used lock to the door and mark the places where the holes will be located, including for the key.
- Mark the side of the door.
- Make a rectangular hole with a grinder.
- Insert the locking mechanism into the hole and mark the locations for the screws.
- Try securing the lock. If this process does not cause problems, mark the places for the keys, and then drill the holes themselves.
- Fasten the lock and check its functionality.
- Establish overlays for the lock.
- Drill holes for the crossbars.
- Fasten the trim on the door door.
Everything, you have efficient door locks, the installation is completed.
When choosing a door lock for the front door, carefully check the product's compliance with the certificate so that you feel protected in your own home.