I have had metal doors on my last three houses and all were easy to drill.
How to install a chain lock on metal door.
I m tring to install a chain lock on the inside of my home.
Adding a deadbolt lock can be a great way to improve the security of your steel door.
This is the part that is not attached to the chain.
Tape up the template for the lock plate.
I ve tried millions of things to get a hole in the steel door.
A door chain lock is an additional lock to the standard deadbolt and door handle locks that may already be on your door.
The locks consist of two sides the secured side where the chain is firmly bolted and permanently set then the sliding side where the knob at the other end of the chain can be inserted and slid into place.
If you do not have a deadbolt on the door place it about three to six inches above the door handle.
Position it about 3 to 6 inches above the deadbolt on your door.
Position the lock with the swinging arm portion on the door frame near the edge with the arm extending over the door.
Move the fixed peg portion on the door face where the swinging arm easily.
For the door side screws with a length1 8 to1 4 shorter than the thickness of the doorwill give the most strength.