How To Install Mortise Door Lock

Turn the chisel bevel side down and remove the waste working from the middle out.

How to install mortise door lock.

Step 8 install the latch assembly photo by david carmack. Before you actually begin the lock installation process there are a few things you need to check. Reinsert the latch assembly and mark the latch plate s screw holes inside the mortise. However many homeowners prefer the newer cylindrical type of lock set which doesn t require such a large pocket in a door.

Mortise locks may have wavered in popularity over the years but they remain a common way to secure a home. Fit the latch and faceplate into the door. The body fits into a slot on the side of the door. If you re moving from a mortise lock to a knob set you ll need to first remove the mortise lock.

Trade expert michael demonstrates how to quickly fit a 5 lever security mortise 5 lever mortise lock and handles in this easy diy video by studhawk. The body of a mortised lockset is a rectangular box with a lip. Note that all doors are not strong enough to take the pressure of this lock installation. The lip screws onto the side.

Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate. How to install a mortise lockset and door knob. The plate should be flush with the door edge when inserted into the finished mortise.