Install Mortise Lock On Pre Drilled Door

Here this old house master carpenter norm abram shows how to install a lockset.

Install mortise lock on pre drilled door.

Fit the halves of the lock barrel through the holes in the mechanism and install the two mounting screws inside the door. Insert deadbolt into edge hole and mark its outline. If you need to drill the holes give yourself an hour or two. For this installation article i removed a sargent 7 series leverset from a door blank and installed a sargent 8200 series mortise lock trim with the wt escutcheon and l lever.

When a slab door is not pre hung you ll likely need to drill. Drill edge hole with spade bit. The wt escutcheon is a full length trim that extends above and below the mortise lock body. Drill face hole using hole saw.

Slide the deadbolt lock mechanism into the edge of the door and install the two mounting screws. Most pre hung doors whether equipped with a solid or split door jamb have the mounting holes for the door hardware already drilled. Fit the latch and faceplate into the door. Step 1 installing a lockset.

Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate. The lock body the part installed inside the mortise cut out in the door the lock trim which may be selected from any number of designs of levers handlesets and pulls a strike plate which reinforces the holes placed in the frame for the latch or deadbolt to extend into. How to install a deadbolt in 15 steps. Drill from both sides to prevent splintering.

Position paper template on door edge. Note that all doors are not strong enough to take the pressure of this lock installation. If you re replacing a lockset or installing a new one in a pre drilled door the installation shouldn t take more than 15 or 20 minutes. First of all the door you have chosen needs to be compatible to install the mortise lock.

The parts included in the typical mortise lock installation are. Chisel out mortise for deadbolt. Cut the material from the outline with a sharp wood chisel to a depth of 1 8 inch. If you want to install a mortis type lock one that the door must have the long mortis cutout made in the edge of the door the best way to take care of it is to fill the holes with wood plugs and either epoxy or even automotive bondo will work.

Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. Before you actually begin the lock installation process there are a few things you need to check. If you are not sure about the door you can ask any security expert. Make a mark on the side of the door at 36 inches.

To order this complete mortise lock the part number is sargent 8243wtl. Place the rectangular body of the lockset against the side of the door.