How To Install Mortise Door Lock

How to install a mortise lockset and door knob.

How to install mortise door lock.

First of all the door you have chosen needs to be compatible to install the mortise lock. Reinsert the latch assembly and mark the latch plate s screw holes inside the mortise. Before you actually begin the lock installation process there are a few things you need to check. The plate should be flush with the door edge when inserted into the finished mortise.

Note that all doors are not strong enough to take the pressure of this lock installation. If you re moving from a mortise lock to a knob set you ll need to first remove the mortise lock. The lip screws onto the side. The body fits into a slot on the side of the door.

Turn the chisel bevel side down and remove the waste working from the middle out. Step 8 install the latch assembly photo by david carmack. If you are not sure about the door you can ask any security expert. 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.

Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. Mortise locks may have wavered in popularity over the years but they remain a common way to secure a home. Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate. The body of a mortised lockset is a rectangular box with a lip.