However you may decide to use your sliding glass door as a regular entry point in which case you might want to think about installing a key lock so the door can be unlocked from the outside.
How to install a slide lock on a door.
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Look into keyed entry door knobs also called privacy knobs portable door locks or top of door locks.
They are not used as entry doors.
Sliding bolts are locks on the inside of doors that can t be opened by keys on the outside.
If you re in a situation where you cannot or do not want to use a drill to install your lock there are a couple ways of installing an interior door lock without a drill.
Sliding bolts are locks on the inside of doors that can t be opened by keys on the outside.
Products used in this video.
Installing a garage snap slide lock.
Sliding door lock installation videos.
Sliding glass doors are typically only lockable from the inside.
While the process is similar for all locks we would still advise you to check one of the following videos below to get a general idea how installing various sliding.
How to install a key cylinder lock in a sliding door.
In this video we show you how to install a key lock set on an existing patio door handle.
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An outside sliding is a door in which the moving door is on the outside of the house whereas an inside sliding places the moving door on the inside of the house and the fixed one on the outside.
To install your security slide bolt lock you must first determine whether your door is inside sliding or outside sliding.
How to install a sliding bolt.
Key lock and housing product code.