Place shims around the edges and top of your door frame every 12 inches.
How to install a sliding glass door lock.
A sliding glass door lock is used to keep sliding glass doors secure by barring access.
Place your head near the frame and tap it with the end of a screwdriver until you hear the sound change.
This will be about an inch below the upper level of the door frame base.
Install the lock and test it out now mount the lock onto the door frame by using two screws and then take the bolt and gently push it into the bolt hole.
However many people want to have additional security by installing sliding glass door locks into the door frame the jamb and the slide glass door itself.
Remove the screws securing the lock s keeper plate with a phillips head screwdriver.
Tap your finger on the base of the outer door and listen to find where the glass ends in the base.
The sliding glass door lock mechanism the sliding glass door lock is the focal point of this discussion but it is also one of the weakest elements on the board and the one that is most prone to being targeted by burglars.
Remove the keeper plate from one side then slide the cylinder lock housing out of the door on the other side.
Mark that spot with the sharpie.
Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit.
Mark each screw hole.
Of course your external sliding glass doors will already have some sort of lock on them which is the lock that came with the doors when they were installed.
Place your door hinges and secure them in place with screws.
This indicates there is no glass behind the frame.
Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.
Mark the spot on the frame.
Use the key to lock and unlock the lock several times to make sure that it s working properly.