How To Install Antique Door Locks

Screw deadbolt to edge of door.

How to install antique door locks.

Ty the tasmanian tiger 2 music 2. How to install a deadbolt in 15 steps. Drill from both sides to prevent splintering. 1 a tube latch with face plate an.

Mark center holes on face and edge. Next fit the knob on the spindle and tighten its setscrew. Position paper template on door edge. Trace the lock mortise onto the door rail and mark the hole for the doorknob.

Drill edge hole with spade bit. To steady the base of the handle insert a mounting screw and hide its head with the decorative cover supplied. Insert deadbolt into edge hole and mark its outline. A commonly asked question here in hippo land is how do i put beautiful antique hardware on my modern doors to support antique hardware lovers everywhere we d like to offer you a step by step guide to replacing your unwanted modern hardware with stunning antiques.

Fit the lock over the projecting cylinder post and put the knob s spindle and rosette assembly on the thumb latch post. Drill face hole using hole saw. Chisel out mortise for deadbolt.