Enjoy this video of me installing a yale mortise lock in fast motion.
How to fit a yale lock to a wooden door.
Measure the diameter of the holes currently cut out of your door so you can select a new door lock that fits those dimensions.
The price of a new door lock supply only is likely to start at around 15 25 for a basic cylinder lock for a upvc door.
To install this lock see section 4 below.
Before you learn how to change door locks measure the space where you ll install the replacement.
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Video showing how to fit a yale type lock to a wooden door.
If you only fit one lock go for an automatically dead locking night latch made to bs3621.
Position a mortice deadlock about halfway up the door and fit a night latch on your front door one third of the way down.
When possible fit two locks on your front door both to bs3621 standard.
For a mortice deadlock prices start at between 25 and 35 and for a bs3621 approved night latch expect to pay a price starting from around 45.
Take care to measure carefully as matching the size can be especially problematic in older homes.
The best lock for a wooden door is a lock that meets the requirement of bs3621 the type of lock fitted can be a night latch mortice deadlock or mortice sash lock.