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Fitting a door lock

The CatThe Cat Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited September 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
Okay, I'm getting a new flatmate on very short notice, so its time to fit a lock on my room's door (I'm lazy and have put it off for too long). I can't afford a locksmith, and it should be a simple job, so I'm looking to do it myself. Is there anything in particular I need to know? I can't find any relevant instructions online, only ones for doors which don't even have a normal handle on them yet, and that involves a lot of drilling bullshit I won't have to do. I think... I'll just be taking out the handle that exists and replacing it with a lockable one. Is this as easy as it sounds?

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  • FeralFeral Who needs a medical license when you've got style? Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Does it have a standard doorknob now?
    Did you want to replace it with a locking doorknob?

    If the answers to both questions is "yes" then yeah it's pretty easy, and the last time I did it, the doorknob I bought came with installation instructions.

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  • TDLTDL ClubPA, __BANNED USERS
    edited September 2007
    Yeah, if there is already a knob all it should take you is a phillips head screwdriver and three minutes.

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  • The CatThe Cat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    cool. the doorknob is already there, my only worry is that its pretty old and might not conform to the same standards as a new one. looks the same size as the doorknobs at my parents' much newer house, though.

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  • JacobkoshJacobkosh Gamble a stamp! I can show you how to be a real man!Super Moderator, Moderator mod
    edited September 2007
    You could unscrew the knob/handle mechanism and show it to the people at the hardware store just to be on the safe side.

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  • CycophantCycophant Registered User
    edited September 2007
    Jacobkosh wrote: »
    You could unscrew the knob/handle mechanism and show it to the people at the hardware store just to be on the safe side.

    Might not be a bad idea, or at least just bring it to compare. There's a usually two or three different "standards" for how deeply-set the center of the mechanism is from the edge of the door. Although most handle and lock mechanisms have a sliding piece to adjust for this, it's something to take into consideration.

    Other than that, 90% of the time all you'll have to do is remove two long screws, slide the handle on either side of the door off, then pull the "bolt" section out from the door edge. Repeat steps in reverse with new handle, and you're set. You may have to replace the striker on the door frame itself, but that's pretty rare. Most of the time the old one will work fine.

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  • The CatThe Cat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    Right, sounds good. Now to get it done before the newbie moves in, so she doesn't get insulted :P

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  • Blake TBlake T Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Just don't do the silly mistake of putting the locking side on the wrong side of the door. While amusing it means extra work.

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  • The CatThe Cat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    now you've said that, i just know i'm going to do it. thanks a lot!

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