Timeline for What sort of lock do I need?
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| Nov 27, 2018 at 5:09 | comment | added | Jack | If the latchset is working fine and you only need to change the lock cylinder to a tumbturn/key, RedGrittyBrick has the right solution. Either the hole has the screw in it to remove the cylinder or either one of the 2 phillips head screws do. Nothing will fall apart if the wrong one is removed. Once you find the right one, it is very simple to remove and reinstall. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 23:38 | answer | added | RedGrittyBrick | timeline score: 7 | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 18:56 | comment | added | Alaska Man | Remove the lock set from the door and take it to the locksmith to save money. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 17:02 | comment | added | DDS | Just go at local hardware store (suggest a family run one) Youll' fine people that will help you in replacing your old lock. even coming at your home to see exactly which model of lock you need. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 16:25 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | I assumed that locks in the UK would be built to last and hence would have a longer service life than their equivalents in the US. Styles of locks are presumably country specific, but I think that is a general type called a "mortise lock". Does the bolt not work on this lock? Sometimes the mechanism just needs a bit of oil. Why is that "pin" projecting from the mechanism on the edge of the door? | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 15:38 | comment | added | Pablo Fernandez | Also the locksmith requires an appointment and is very expensive (more than a whole new lock usually). | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 15:36 | comment | added | Tyson | The big point is the locksmith has parts! And can re-key without having to find that exact cylinder. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 15:27 | comment | added | Pablo Fernandez | @Tyson: of course we have locksmith, but the reason why I'm posting here is because I wanted to it myself. I've change a few locks and even cylinders in the past. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 15:26 | comment | added | Tyson | Do they have locksmith in the UK? I’d call one over here, find one that’s been in business many years and they’ll probably have any parts your lock may need. He can also re-key the existing cylinder. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 15:00 | comment | added | Pablo Fernandez | @JimStewart: the house was built in 1992. By old, are you saying it's older than that? | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 14:49 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | That appears to be a well made old lock. You could get it re-keyed professionally. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 11:35 | answer | added | glglgl | timeline score: 0 | |
| Nov 26, 2018 at 10:51 | history | asked | Pablo Fernandez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |