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Fitting deadbolt strike with plate over plate-less one on a hollow metal door
I am trying to replace a deadbolt lock on my door (hollow metal one). The old lock is Mul-T-lock with a strike that doesn't have a plate (see photo). The new lock's strike is a standard in that it ...
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What Adapter or Handle do I need to fix a Handle to Barn Door?
We have a barn-style garage with hinged double barn doors. The right-side door has a pull chain lock mechanism on the inside and a 5/8" (16mm) male hex bolt slightly sticking out of the outside ...
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Old Doorknob and Stiff Lock
How to make the locks on these old (vintage?) spindle-style doorknobs (for bedroom doors) less stiff?
I also have a few of these wherein the lock (though I can move it all the way to the right) doesn'...
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How to secure double doors from a dog
TL;DR: How do I prevent double doors from being easily forced open by a strong push (aka a dog)?
Our basement has double doors that partition a guest bedroom/laundry area from the storage area/dog ...
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GU/Ferco multi point lock stuck
my 3 point lock has issues. Recently the bottom bolt would not retract and thus my door was locked shut. I had to take out the hinge pins and kick the door open. When inspecting the bottom slider ...
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Lock door without using the lock or at least detect en
I will have some contracted workers in an apartment to work unattended.
The doors in the various rooms lock only from the inside and don't have a key but the locking mechanism is like a switch that ...
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Pella three point patio door lock
My three point lock is in pieces. I would like to reconstruct it. Is there a source for a schematic for a 20-30 year old Pella swinging door lock?
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Door bottom lock
I do not know the exact name of this part of the door which is missing in the door. Does any one know what name is that? Is there any way to fix this easily?
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How do I fix a stuck deadbolt where the screws are obstructed?
The deadbolt in the picture is stuck in the locked position. There is some play in the deadbolt so it does not appear to be the case that the door is sagging or the plate is misaligned. I suspect ...
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Door latch can be forced out of strike plate without turning handle
We have recently bought an adhesive door lock for my 3 year old's bedroom to stop her getting out of her room at night. However, we have discovered she is able to yank the door handle with enough ...
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Bathroom Door Handle/Latch is Broken
The handle was not working properly and wouldn't activate the latch. Handle seemed to be acting as though it was locked when it wasn't. I took the plate off the latch and found that a piece of it was ...
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Exterior Antique Mortise Lock Jams - Modify?
Looking for (experienced?) advice on my antique mortise lock.
I bought a door with an included mortise lock in SC. The bolt bears the name "Clinton," which I believe to be a late 1800s lock ...
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Deadbolt bracket hole (not "knob" hole) is too big
so I'm trying to replace an old double keyed deadbolt with a kwikset latched deadbolt in a very old front door. The "knob" holes for the deadbolt are a perfectly fine size, but the hole cut ...
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Installing a lock for bedroom door
I have room mates and would like to be able to lock my bedroom door from the outside (via key). That way I can lock the room when I leave for work, etc.
Right now the door has a typical round door ...
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How do I use a T-handle for a garage door without a key?
Disclaimer: I am renting a house with 4 other people. There is no key for the garage door.
The T-handle is usually aligned vertically. I unlock the garage by simply turning the handle counter-...
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My deadbolt isn’t retracting any more and turning it doesn’t do anythjng
I have a Schlage Encode and unlocking and turning the thumb turn. I was able to take it apart but doesn’t seem like it’s catching when I turn it manually. Also a piece fell out that I’m assuming may ...
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How do I clean and lubricate the mortise lock on my front door
The latch bolt in the mortise lock on my front door hangs, presumably because of built up grime. At any rate it gets stuck before exiting the faceplate fully (see picture below), resulting in it not ...
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DIY Solution to rental doors with no latch
I just moved into a rental that has double doors (french door style) to the bedroom with handles but no latch or lock. It looks like past tenants have installed locks at the top of the door but it's a ...
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Old Mortise Lockset - Help figuring out a replacement type
I'm trying to replace a very old lockset on an exterior front door. It would be great if you all could help me figure out a replacement.
From what I know, I would guess this is a 2-1/2" or 2-3/4&...
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Why do my keys not work in my brand new door lock?
I bought 2 cheapo Reliabilt locking door knobs with keys to replace the existing door knobs/locks on a breezeway (the keys to which were lost long ago) and I'm unable to get the keys that came with ...
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How do you fix a door lever that won't fully retract the latch bolt? [closed]
My front door lock won't open when I depress the lever on the exterior of the door. That's because the lever isn't retracting the latch bolt fully enough. (See photo below of what it looks like while ...
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What's the name of this type of lock?
I need to replace this bathroom lock:
I drew the blue and red lines to show that the bolt and the handle are "staggered". Most locks I find have both in the same line, which is a problem ...
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My front door’s handle is loose - is there anything I can do about it?
Here’s a video of it loose: https://imgur.com/a/XRWKlVn
Is there a way to fix it or do I need to replace the entire front door lock/handle?
Edit: added additional videos of the inside. Can I just buy ...
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How to install a deadbolt in a tight space?
Renting a home and trying to replace the deadbolt on the back door. However, the space where the lock slides in is very small and I can’t get the sliding piece into the door - the circled area is ...
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General Purpose Smart Lock -- how to approach the need to turn this deadbolt?
I can't take apart this door or handle or lock mechanism. (I rent this apartment long term.)
How do I approach adding a smart lock to a door handle like this? The need is to go over this deadbolt knob ...
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How to change locks on front door with old handle-set?
It is unclear to me how to change the locks on my front door. The handleset is old and the alignment of the deadbolt/key/knob doesn't seem to match what I see in Home Depot (see picture). Any advice ...
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How to remove this deadbolt?
I have an older deadbolt and instead of a faceplate or screws it looks to just have two “blanks”, and no visible way to remove it. Anybody familiar and know how to safely remove a bolt like this? It ...
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Can I repair and rekey this salty security door?
I bought a new house that has an awesome security door that's missing the latching mechanism. It has a lock but I don't have a key for it, so I'd also like to rekey it. I started trying to take the ...
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How to open a door with no(or half?) a doorknob
I was studying in my living room when a gust of wind from the open window closed my bedroom door. I didn’t mind because, even though my doorknob is always falling off, I usually keep it close to me in ...
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Repair antique lock
We've bought a 1950s home and started doing minor reno's to the place. My partner loves the old door handle & locks so I'm trying to get them all in working order. One of the latches on the lock ...
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Issue with locks opening on both sides [closed]
I got a lot of locks for a new hotel (bungalows), and I want to make one side of the locks inaccessible to any key. (They have 3 doors so only one needs a key for both sides). Is there some way to ...
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Why there are two locks on my patio door?
I noticed that my side door is equipped with two locks. The upper lock is a single-cylinder deadbolt, while the lower one is a lever lock. Both locks are operated using the same key.
So what's the ...
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How to find a Pella multipoint locking gear box replacement? [closed]
The gear box for my locking French doors broke. I am not sure how to find the exact replacement part or if it is even available. The Pella service team will attempt to schedule a service call, but I ...
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Cannot remove set screw in deadbolt thumb turn
I'm trying to remove the thumb turn on my door. There appears to be a set screw that's preventing the knob from coming off. I believe the manufacturer of the lock is Lawrence Hardware.
I have tried ...
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Microwave door latches in wrong position
I have an AEG KM8403101m Micromat combi oven. During cleaning last week the door switch got locked in the closed position (even though the door wasn’t closed at the time).
The microwave now shorts out ...
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How do I remove this door handle from my front door?
I am trying to remove a door handle from my front door but I can't figure out how to get it off.
I have taken the screws off the plate (with minimal force) but I can't pry the plate off:
There are no ...
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Why won't my door's latch set open when rotated downward?
I have a Honeywell door handle with keypad. To open the door I lift the handle up instead of the intuitive pushing it down. I asked the person who installed it to fix that and they checked and told me ...
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Rekey smart lock for 2 keys [closed]
We are using smart locks. We need Tenant key and office master key to operate lock. Is this possible and how?
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What kind of key for this old door (mortise lock)?
I am helping someone with a lost key for her bedroom (interior) door; the door hardware is probably about 100 years old. There is clearly a lock and a keyhole -- see photos.
What sort of key would ...
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Converting mortise lock to cylindrical
I am trying to convert an older style lock to a modern one. Turns out I can just reuse the mortise mechanism but unfortunately it won't support the privacy pin, so I am looking to replace that too.
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How do you fix a front door latch that will not retract when you turn the knob? [closed]
I have taken the back plate off of the lock and nothing appears to be worn or broken. However, the door was shut when the latch got stuck, so I cannot pull the whole latch out. The lock is made by ...
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How to remove this lock in order to change the door knob?
I am trying to change a door knob but first I need to remove the lock. There seems to be a kind of nail that is visible on both sides of this piece (see pictures), but it is stuck. I tried to hit it ...
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Which latch should I get to replace the one on my front (storm) door?
The locking mechanism on my front (storm) door got broken, rendering it useless. What I’d like to do now is replace the latch with a new one, but I can’t find any branding on the door, so I’m not sure ...
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Why does the tongue of the door lock stay in the door, and the hole in the door frame?
To me it seems entirely reasonable for the hole of a lock to be in the door and the "tongue" of the lock to be in the frame. Is there a reason we usually do it only one way?
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Pella 3-point lock shootbolts don't fully extend
Sometimes when the handle of the 3-point lock on my Pella door is turned into the lock position the shootbolt at the top does not go up all the way. Then the key will not lock the door. You can ...
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How can I fix latch in locking mechanism and align a bifold door?
The Origin bifold doors we have to the garden have been a little bit fiddly since we moved in.
Sometimes the locking mechanism (turn handle up) would stick and it required a lot of strength to lock. ...
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Mortise lock on sliding door installation
My mortise lock on my sliding door fell into the door itself so I have no idea what replacement mortise to get. I bought an e2014 with a 45 degree lock and although I did get it into the door ...
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How to open a door with no handle
Long story short, my door handle fell off today while the door was closed. Luckily I was outside the room. I've attached a photo. Any ideas how to get it open? I've tried the old credit card trick but ...
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Tru bolt classic I’m installing this digital door knob
I get it all installed and the outside lever doesn’t work, it moves but the doesn’t move the bolt. Anyone know why?
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Is it possible to replace just the antique locks or will I need to get whole new doors?
In the house I bought the doors are old but ok. However, the handle & locks are very old and we prefer to replace them. I am referring to the doors for the rooms inside the house.
Now the question ...
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