Since you are going to do a lot of hammering and drilling ensuring.
How to install a mortise door lock.
Draw a line centered through the tracing of the.
Of course if your door already has a mortise lock then upgrading to an electronic mortise lock is super straightforward you can just replace the existing one with an electric one of similar dimensions and there is no need to change anything else.
Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners.
Begin by determining the height of the lock on your door.
Fit the latch and faceplate into the door.
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First you need to make sure the door stays steady.
Make a mark on the side of the door at 36 inches.
In the early days the pocket was cut out using a brace and bit.
Hold the lock against the door with the.
Measure up from the finish floor 36 inches or the height of other knobs in the house and mark the door s edge.
Step 1 steady door.
The brace is a u shaped steel hand tool that has a wood cap on one end and a bit chuck on the other.
Open the door halfway and tap two shims one from each side between the floor and the door bottom to hold it steady.
Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the.
Place the lock faceplate in line with the markings already made on the door edge to determine where.
Step 2 mark lock position and outline.
A mortise lock is generally a bit more involved as you will need to cut out the mold in the door itself.
Easy to follow instructional video on how to install a mortice lock in a timber door.
With a square extend this mark across the door s edge and 3 inches onto one face.
Measure up the side of the door from the bottom.
How to install a mortise lockset and door knob 1.
Tap a wedge under the door to steady it.
Hang the door on the jamb.