How To Install A Lock On A Hollow Door

Place one of the deadbolt plates on the door to figure out exactly where it should be.

How to install a lock on a hollow door.

Using the original hinges if possible place the hinges and make sure the hinges are level with the door. A lock block is a solid piece of wood that is pre built into hollow doors so that you have a solid section of wood to drill your lock into. Use the chisel on a low angle to prevent digging deeper than necessary. Use a sharp point to mark the centers of the two hole positions for the lock cylinder through the face of the door and the latchbolt into the edge of the door.

Hand thread the screws then tighten them using a screwdriver or power drill. Attach the interior part of the deadbolt lock by inserting the two provided long screws through the interior plate the two screw holes in the bolt and into the exterior side of the lock. If mounting into a solid door simply secure the hook to the door with retaining screws. How to install a deadbolt into a hollow core door.

Use masking tape to affix the template at the proper position. Use the drill to screw pilot holes and attach hinges to the door. Decide where to install the deadbolt on the door. Always use bolts instead of.

This means that they are not solid wood and this might pose a problem with the strength of the deadbolt. Drill 1 8 inch holes through the door at the machined holes install the bolts and fit the washers and nuts on the ends of the bolts at the inside face of the door. To mount anything into a hollow door requires special hollow door anchors. These plastic anchors fold flat to fit inside a pilot hole drilled into the door.

Mark the center of the holes for both the lock cylinder and latchbolt. This section will either be built in on the side or will run from the top to the bottom of your door. Insert the anchors into the holes in the door and tap the top of the screws as necessary with a hammer until the back of the hook is flush against the door. Always check before you start drilling and cutting and refer to any manufacturer s instructions.

Step 4 install door knob and latch. Snap on the decorative outer plate. 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. Scrape away remaining wood.

Tighten the anchor screws with a phillips head screwdriver.