How To Make A Key And Door Lock From Wood

Unless a door key used on it matches that number it will not unlock the door.

How to make a key and door lock from wood.

Locksmiths typically charge a fee to re key an individual lock even when you bring it to their shop. To create a key the door must be unlocked. A simple but expensive option for making all your doors open with the same key is to pick up the phone and call a locksmith. A non tested night latch can be used for access but it must be supported with a tested lock so you would have two locks on the door.

You can re key a lock like a pro at a fraction of the cost. The wooden lock needs a series of wheels held between two wooden plates. Make sure the key and bar blanks slide freely in the lock body prior to cutting the teeth. The safety key could be a dowel or anything straight.

The player goes up to. This is not a step by step instructional video. Fumbling through your key ring on a rainy night can be a nightmare when you have different keys to fit your front door you side door your back door and your garage. Since most homes have multiple doors with multiple locks re keying can get expensive.

Step 1 make the plates. The best lock for a wooden door is a lock that meets the requirement of bs3621 the type of lock fitted can be a night latch mortice deadlock or mortice sash lock. This video is for information pur. Wood screws that reach the wall frame.

Mark the teeth on the blanks and cut away. A door key costs 25 wood per key to make. If you want the key for your new lock to match your other locks make a note of the current brands installed on your doors and order a similar key from us. Then we ll replace the deadbolt door strike plate with a four screw strike box and faceplate attached with 3 in.

Finally we ll replace the lip door strike plate and its wimpy 3 4 in. No exact key is needed. Re keying kits are available for most lock brands but they re not interchangeable. For the front plate you will need to make a base with two holes in it one about the size of a silver dollar the other the size of a cent.

We ll replace an old deadbolt with a quality grade 1 deadbolt. It allows the bearer of the key to open close lock and unlock the door each time a lock is deployed on a door it is assigned by the game a number between one and 100 which keys made from it will acquire. Enjoy this video of me installing a yale mortise lock in fast motion.