Lock a door without a lock.
How to lock a plastic door.
Then jam another flat blade screwdriver between the latch and the actuator and pry.
Ever locked yourself out and have no way of getting in.
To mount anything into a hollow door requires special hollow door anchors.
Once inserted a small key is used to open the anchor which spreads out interior brackets to clamp the collar of the anchor against the door face like a toggle bolt.
Door locks and mechanisms can be purchased from upvc spares 4 repairs.
After a bit of research i found a device in which you can use the door latches hole.
Building type a door lock on a flat or apartment or a dwelling with a single exit will have different escape requirements compared to a domestic house lock.
Here is another life hack for you.
Not being able to wait for shipping i improvised using a bit of kitchen hardware.
With any upvc door the strike plate is on the latch side of the door jamb is made of steel or another sturdy metal and has 1 or more openings that accept the door s latch and any deadbolt lock.
The strike plate is nearly always secured in place by 2 screws one at the top one at the bottom.
Door type a wooden door will require a different lock compared to a upvc or composite door as most wooden doors have two locks fitted.
I needed to lock a toilet door from the inside the other day and there was no lock.
These plastic anchors fold flat to fit inside a pilot hole drilled into the door.
Power door locks fail quite.