Fitting A Yale Lock To A Door

Garage door locks fitting and replacements.

Fitting a yale lock to a door.

Knowing the brand of the lock will help tremendously in finding a replacement lock. If you have an up and over garage door or a roller lock the lock or handle can easily be changed and replaced. You will need adrill bit a screw driver and a small saw. Video showing how to fit a yale type lock to a wooden door.

Locksmiths can even install and replace garage door locks they can also help with if you need a replacement lock fitting and changing. They are commonly found on back doors and are often fitted to front doors in addition to a cylinder rim lock yale lock. Use the lock body to mark the position for the keyhole. Mortice locks can often be described as a deadlock or sash lock.

With the bolt out and held against the door frame mark the position of the striking plate and the depth of the bolt box. Remove the old lock. Put your key into your existing lock. Here are instructions on how to fit the yale keyless digital lock.

A cylinder night latch of which the yale lock is the most common sort is an easily fitted lock that locks itself automatically when the door is closed. There are different variations for upvc door locks so initially try to identify the brand of the lock on your door. Some common brands include avocet fulltex gu ferco mila roto and yale just to name a few. This short video shows you how to fit a yale euro profile cylin.

It is fitted to doors which open inward. Install the lock body and screw on the faceplate. Identify the kind of lock you have. Mortice locks are embedded into the door itself and can only be opened with the key.

Use a drill and a thin bladed pad saw to form the keyhole. Replacing a lock cylinder can make your home secure without having to change the entire lock. The cylinder night latch can only be opened with a key from the outside but can be closed and locked from the inside using the locking button. Check the keyhole for fit from both sides of the door.

Note if it turns left or right.