Questions tagged [deadbolt]
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Exterior entry door handle & deadbolt: What is a combined locking handle + deadbolt called?
I need to replace the setup below.
I have searched high and low, but cannot find the integrated setup for the interior (where the door handle and deadbolt are combined, so by just turning the door ...
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How can I remove this Kwikset entry door dead bolt lock?
This is a picture of the Kwikset dead bolt from interior. I removed the outer layer. However, I'm having trouble removing the bottom plate.
This looks very similar to this question: Removing old Entry ...
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Deadbolt does not come out all the way sometimes, prevents it from locking. Can it be fixed or should I replace it? [closed]
I've tried checking that the plate is in alignment, it looks fine. But when closing the door and trying the lock, it feels like the deadbolt comes out, but the door opens and the deadbolt is only ...
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How to remove old Schlage deadbolt lock
I need to remove this old Schalge lock which has a plate going around the door from front to back. The lock is not working anymore. I have attached some pictures. Thanksenter image description here
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Smartkey rekey making multiple copies question
So I just installed smartkey door lock and deadbolt. I want to use my door lock to open the deadbolt lock and I followed the rekey instruction to make the door lock key open the deadbolt key. No ...
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Deadbolt will not unlock from inside if locked with key from outside and vice versa
Our office door deadbolt will only unlock with a key if locked with a key. If you lock it with the key from outside and then someone tries to unlock the deadbolt from inside with the knob, it won't ...
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How do I remove this old Sears deadbolt with no visible screw holes?
I have a very old front door with a moderately old Sears deadbolt which I would like to replace.
There are no visible screws or obvious screw holes.
I am able to gently rotate the outer ring on both ...
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How to remove older Schlage deadbolt? [duplicate]
I just bought a house and want to replace the locks. Unfortunately, on door has what appears to be an older Schlage double cylinder deadbolt that I can't figure out how to remove. I've tried prying ...
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How to fix deadbolt lever that doesn't lock or unlock the deadbolt
I have a Bold deadlock on the front door of my apartment (I'm not sure exactly which model it is but it looks basically like this: http://boldlocksupply.com/premium-cylinder-deadbolt-d-8-gold/). A few ...
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Cannot remove the Kwikset deadbolt
I took off the two screws on the interior plates, but I cannot remove the plates. It seems they are glued to the door.
It is supposed to be an easy job, Any ideas?
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Weird cylindrical deadbolt housing
I am trying to change the locks in my house, and saw this weird housing for the old deadbolt. To me it looks like glued on as there are no screws or indentations, but is there any other way?
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How can I disassemble and remove my Kwikset deadbolt? [duplicate]
I cant get this lever off to take the face plate off. I took off the screw behind the lever but still won’t come off.
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Unable to remove Kwikset Deadbolt
I'm 99% sure this is a Kwikset 660 Smartkey deadbolt (has the rekey tool hole on the front).
I moved into an apartment complex and wanted to install an August lock (property management was ok with ...
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Adding Locks to Antique French Door
I have a set of 1927 french doors that are 18" wide and have a built-in astragal -- measuring ~7/8" wide and ~1/4" deep -- on both doors. The astragal narrows to about a 1/4" where ...
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Locking a metal gate with a deadbolt
I'm having a metal fence custom-made that will have a regular (pedestrian) gate as well as a double gate for vehicles. I'd like to install deadbolts on both gates for better security than other ...
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Question about outswing door on attached toolshed
I have a toolshed attached to my garage with an outswing door. The door appears to be screwed into the moulding instead of the stud. Is this typical for an outswing door (see photos)?
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Backplate for satin nickel deadlock
There is an old door with some marks from a jimmyproof lock. It was replaced with a single cylinder deadlock, satin nickel finish.
To cover the marks, it was decided to install a back plate covering ...
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Deadbolt door trim guard?
So I have an outside door w/ a deadbolt. Someone left the deadbolt extended but the door open and went to shut it and as a result the deadbolt dented the heck out of my interior door trim (inswing ...
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Options to cover imperfection on metal door around new lock
I'd like to ask for suggestions of materials.
I have a metal door, painted in white. A bigger lock (jimmy-proof lock) was replaced with a smaller lock (regular deadbolt) but ended up leaving several ...
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Install deadbolt in steel door and door jamb
I'm installing a deadbolt to a steel door. There is only a sheet of metal and it is hollow (empty inside). I also need to drill the hole in the door jamb (frame of the door) so the bolt can go inside ...
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Prevent deadbolt from turning?
I am a renter, so I cannot change the locks or drill an additional deadbolt. I came across August Smart Lock today (https://www.amazon.com/August-Smart-Lock-Pro-generation/dp/B0765LFNM7), which sits ...
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Reconfigure metal door lock system from mortise to individual door knob and deadbolt
I have a metal door with a privacy mortise lock with a thumbturn.
I can't drill any new holes outside, we must use the existing hole for the door knob and deadlock.
I have to replace the existing ...
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schlage deadbolt key just spins back and forth
I have a deadbolt where you sometimes can't open it, the key turns a quarter turn but doesn't seem to "move the deadbolt" as it were. Or sometimes the key can't even turn at all. It doesn't "spin ...
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Can you replace just the lever of this deadbolt latch?
Can you replace just the lever of this model?
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Rekeying a Schlage Connect smart lock
So my wife finally gave me permission to go ahead and buy a smart lock to add to the rest of our growing smart home gadgets. I'm looking at the Schlage Connect. We currently have a separate deadbolt ...
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How do you remove this Schlage double cylinder deadbolt? (M8209)
I've dealt with a lot of deadbolts, but unsure about this one. I don't want to damage it either. It's an old Schlage that I am trying to replace. After removing the cover on the inner side of the ...
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Security door with lock guard
I live in a city, and the back door of our condo has a regular wood and glass door that swings inward and a iron security door that swings outward. The security door currently has a deadbolt which un/...
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Double deadbolt with screw cap
I purchased a Schlage double deadbolt B62N V 619. For my gate. It comes with a special B62 screw and a cap to hide it. How can I secure the cap so it doesn't fall off? I'm tempted to use glue...
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Should I replace a knob lock when replacing a matching deadbolt? [closed]
I've got three external doors with Callan knob lock and deadbolt sets. The deatbolts on two of the doors have failed due to a part on the inside that has deteriorated.
I was hoping to replace the ...
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Installing a deadbolt lock on a metal door & metal frame
I live in an apartment where the front door and its frame are both metal and hollow inside. I didn't have trouble installing a deadbolt lock with one of the doors because you could remove the strike ...
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Help to remove Schlage deadbolt [duplicate]
I need to remove a Schlage double-cylinder deadbolt from our front door. Problem is, there is no visible way to remove it. There is a hole on one side and a pin with no head on the right. This ...
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Which kind of locks should be installed on external wooden glass panel doors?
When you have an external glass panel door it may be simple for a criminal to break a pane of glass to access the handle and lock inside.
What types of locks are appropriate to install on a door of ...
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Deadbolt locks from outside with key, but not from inside
I am able to lock the deadbolt to my door when I leave in the morning, using the key. However, when I try to lock it from the inside by hand, the knob just turns and turns without anything happening. ...
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Ways to mitigate safety risks with double cylinder deadbolts on enterance/exit doors?
While double cylinder deadbolts (those deadbolts on house doors that require a key from both sides) can be good for security, it could be a trade-off with safety if needing to get out of the house in ...
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Do I need to do anything special when drilling a hole for a deadbolt in a 2 inch door?
I'm trying to install a deadbolt on our front door that currently only has a locking handle. All of the things I've read online are for doors that are up to 1 3/4 inches thick, but my door is 2 inches ...
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Will installing a deadbolt on a 1920s bathroom door decrease the resale value [closed]
If this is the wrong place to ask, I apologize and please direct me to the right place. Common sense arguments are welcome.
My house has 1920s era doors with crystal door knobs
example here: https://...
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How to install deadbolt into a thin door?
I just moved into my new house and changed all the locks except one. The house was built in 1930 and the back of the house has a "mud room". The door into the house from the mud room is normal. The ...
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Opening and closing solenoid deadbolt with key
I am starting a project to implement a "smart" lock for my door using Arduino nano, a solenoid deadbolt and a fingerprint reader.
Which on its own works fine, but the whole project will run on a ...
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Installing Kwikset Kevo on a door to control more than the deadbolt
I own door which the key not only controls the lock but also to open the door. There is no extra handle to open the actual door. You just turn they key once more and the door opens.
I wish to install ...
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Lock can be opened with credit card even when deadlatch is fully depressed
I just installed a standard deadlatch, very much like this:
The problem is, it can be opened from the outside with a credit card.
Of course, a properly installed deadlatch should make this ...
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Replacing deadbolt
I'm replacing a deadbolt and need help for the next step. I've installed the exterior portion and I'm now installing the interior portion. The photo below shows the view from the inside.
The prong ...
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Unable to get bolt out of door
I'm unable to get the bolt out of a door. For a couple days before it was sticky, and you could push in the bolt on the inside of the door frame to functionality "reset" it so that the lock would ...
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Repair or installation of a mortise lock with deadbolt in an exterior door
A relative got locked out of a rental house (out of state landlord) due to a balky mortise lock in a decorative metal frame outer door. He called a locksmith to get him back in and the locksmith ...
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How do I replace the number buttons on a keyless deadbolt?
My keyless deadbolt works great, however the numbers are worn off the buttons. Can the buttons be replaced without buying a new lock?
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Defiant Electronic Deadbolt does not retract fully
Hi I installed a Defiant Electronic Deadbolt and for the past couple weeks it is not always opening properly. What happens is the bolt goes to retracts about 1/2 way and sort of sticks. Eventually the ...
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How can I remove the interior side of a Kwikset handle set with "interconnect"?
I just moved into this house that came with a handle set that includes some kind of interconnect plate on the inside that serves to unlock the deadbolt when the knob is turned. I want to remove the ...
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The deadbolt on the door is broken preventing opening the door.
Schlage Deadbolt won't unlock to open door so I took off the lock portion to try to open it but the spring broke...nothing moves. It looks like it wasn't installed correctly, because there wasn't a ...
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Cannot adjust dropbolt on bifold doors which is catching
I have a patio door made of up two aluminium tri-folding doors which meet in the middle. One side has a normal 5 point locking system operated by a normal door handle and key. The other side has a ...
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What is the use the plugs over this deadbolt's bolt holes?
When re-keying our house, I came upon these unexpected bolt hole plugs in the deadbolt assembly. Is there a graceful way to remove them? I'd prefer not to take a small prying tool and force them out, ...
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Schlage single cylinder lockset won't release from the door
I have a nosy homeowners association that enters anytime they want....my privacy is not respected. I have purchased an identical Schlage set, have removed all the screws I can, but the covers don't ...
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