Replacing Old Style Door Locks

Ultra security 44609 old time mortise lock with skeleton key brass plated finish replaces most mortise interior locks from the early 1900 s.

Replacing old style door locks.

First we removed the hideous old door knob and deadbolt. Replace the existing strike and latch plates in the door jamb with the new ones provided with your set. Price high to low. Stick the screwdriver through the spindle hub and pop the lock out of the door.

Our new door handle has a lower extension piece that sticks into the door and to fit the new handle on we needed to drill a hole. Then we inserted the interior mechanism for both the new deadbolt and the door handle and screwed them in place. If you have an old house you may have doors with olde mortise style door hardware. To remove the dead bolt and latch bolt unscrew their faceplates located on the door s inner edge.

Loosen the set screw on one door knob and twist or pull it off the spindle then pull the other knob and the attached spindle out of the hub. Cut through the paint around the faceplate and remove the screws as shown. Price low to high. Door handlesets 3 door knobs 1085 door lever handles 89 door locks 74 entry door handlesets 167.

You only have a phillips screwdriver that might be all you need to remove a lock from an entry style interior door. Begin by removing the screws from the door knob on the interior side of your door. This type of door knob has. 4 1 out of 5 stars 113.

In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged. Please subscribe it helps me out joe russell looked high and low on line trying to figure out how to remove this door handle. The most comprehensive method of ensuring security it involves removing the existing lock from the door including the handle if it s a handle lock combo and then installing. These videos will how you have to remove and install the hardware and wh.

This allows you to pull the door. If you don t know this trick though your entry style door lock has it then this video might be worth watching. Step 3 install the exterior handle.