Do you want to have your own space and be convinced that no one will penetrate into it? Then installing the lock in the interior door is the only right decision for you. You can do this yourself without resorting to outside help. It is only important to choose the right fittings. It must be of high quality, consistent with the interior in form, color and design.
Choose a lock for the interior door
By function and design, several types of door locks are distinguished:
- ordinary latch or file lock;
- latch with a clamp;
- mortise;
- magnetic;
- overhead;
- latch;
- latch;
- leverage.
Regular latch. This is the most primitive type of lock that is used in almost all interior doors. It is a straightforward design consisting of a cylinder and a plastic or metal tongue. Often, such a mechanism is mounted together with a handle that controls the tongue.
The purpose of the halyard lock is to keep the door closed. The usual latch is simple, reliable in operation, characterized by a wide choice of design. However, due to an excessively simple mechanism, it did not find wide application.
Latch with lock. It is considered a variation of the usual latch, which is equipped with an additional latch. It blocks the movement of the handle. There are two types: lever and button. The first type is more practical, reliable. A button lock is no worse, but it can be such an unpleasant situation as an accidental slamming of a door.
The latch with a lock has several advantages: easy installation, simple design, a wide selection of models. The disadvantage of this lock is a weak locking mechanism.
When buying a product, pay attention to the movement of the tongue to be smooth and whether the spring returns it inside the door.
Mortise lock. People called him a mechanism with a larva for a key. Outwardly, it looks like a lock for street doors, but has a simpler design. The device includes a cylinder and a lock block.
The cylinder can be of two types: "key-key" and key-turntable. " The first is installed if the castle is used occasionally. The second, on the contrary, is suitable for more frequent use.
Mortise locks close bedrooms, offices, pantries. They reliably protect against penetration, are durable, rarely break.. If we talk about the minuses of the device, then this can include the complexity of installation and the dependence of the parameters of the device on the thickness of the door.
Magnetic lock. If you can afford to fork out, then this kind of castle is for you. It is intended primarily for rooms in which it should be as quiet as possible: bedrooms, children's rooms, cabinets.
Silent operation is ensured by its design, consisting of a crossbar, a reciprocal level, a magnet, a case under the magnet. The crossbar is attracted to the strike plate with a magnet, which is located on the box.
Along with the advantages of the product, there are disadvantages. Firstly, this is the impressive cost of the castle. Secondly, the castle case is not very compact in size, which makes it look bulky.
Padlock. Products of this type can rightly be called a rarity. However, despite this, the demand for it to this day does not fall due to the simplicity of the mechanism and simple installation.
Current models boast a convenient case. The device is mounted on the inside or outside of the door, thereby providing protection against unexpected entry.
Espagnolette. The original purpose of the castle was to secure one of the double-leaf doors. Currently, it is installed mainly in the bathroom, toilet.
The principle of operation of this product is so simple that even a small child can handle it. Its installation does not require special knowledge and experience.
Latch. This is the simplest kind of castle. The heck is called a metal plate with a retractable lever. It is placed as a main or auxiliary lock.
Level castle. The mechanism is widespread due to the high degree of reliability and protection. It is used for both street and interior doors.
To fix the bolt in the mechanism, plates (levers) with various grooves in shape are used.
For each plate, the corresponding key beard profile is suitable. The castle will open only when the levers become in the correct position and the groove for the passage of the bolt is released.
If you have made your choice in favor of a stylish but simple castle, you can get to work.
Tools and materials
To install the mechanism you will need the following materials:
- pens of any shape (round, in the shape of the letter "G") - 2 pieces;
- cylinder mechanism with a spring;
- mounting screws that connect the cylinder mechanisms;
- crossbars;
- sockets for closing cylinder devices - 2 pieces.
In addition to materials, a small set of tools is needed for work:
- a simple pencil;
- roulette;
- drill;
- office knife;
- chisels for 0.1 and 0.2 cm;
- pen drill 2.3 cm;
- 0.2 cm drill;
- 5.4 or 5 cm crown based on door thickness;
- masking tape;
- a hammer.
If any of the listed tools was not at home, you will have to buy one. Their cost is low, but they will always come in handy on the farm.
Castle installation
Putting the mechanism on your own is not a big deal. You just need to forget about the rush, be careful enough. The success of a business depends on many factors, including the type of door.
The easiest way to insert the lock into a wooden canvas. It will be more difficult with a product from mdf, since the presence of skills and knowledge is already required here. Therefore, in this case, it is better not to take risks, but to call for help.
Otherwise, poorly performed work will lead to damage to the mechanism, why it will need to be repaired or a complete replacement of the product will be necessary.
Preparatory stage
Drawing a marking is an initial stage on the way of installation of the lock. The first thing to do is to prevent possible damage to the door.
For this purpose, measure the distance on the canvas 0.9 - 1.1 m from the floor covering - this is the location of the castle. Then stick in that place masking tape on the end and surface of the door. Such a procedure will not only protect your product from scratches, but also facilitate the application of measurements.
A template is sold with a lock in the set. It allows accurate marking of the position of the holes.. To do this, fold the stencil along the fold line and attach to the end. Then, with a self-tapping screw, mark the centers of the holes on the end and on the flat surface of the canvas.
Selection of holes for the handle and lock mechanism
After marking, take on the following work steps:
- On a flat surface of the blade, make a hole in the wood with a screwdriver and a crown. It must be started on one side of the door, and continued on the back. This will prevent damage to the product.
- Drill a latch hole in the end of the door with a pen drill. The drill should exit at right angles to the hole made earlier.
- Insert the latch evenly into the hole and outline with a pencil.
- Take it out and with an office knife remove the outer layer of the canvas strictly along the drawn lines.
- Choose a recess for the bolt with a chisel, the depth of which should not be more than the thickness of its frame.
- Install the latch, attach it with self-tapping screws. If it doesn’t lie down, cut a chisel opening in the places of the ledge.
Mortise lock
A milling machine is a small vertical machine. It is quite easy to use, so even a novice will be able to manage it. To embed the lock with a machine into the interior door with your own hands, you must:
- Place the canvas perpendicular to the side and secure it with a slipway.
- Measure and mark the tongue.
- Attach the lock to the leaf so that the planned line runs clearly in the middle of the recess under the tongue. Circle the body of the product with a pencil, as well as the bar along the upper and lower borders.
- Draw straight lines on the end of the canvas. Use a square if necessary.
- Choose a doorway for the castle with a machine.
- Change the cutter in the machine, based on the dimensions of the bar, and adjust the depth necessary for its thickness. Make a recess in the center.
- Make a slot for the lock case. To do this, drive a straight line in the middle of the marking.
- On the resulting line, drill holes with a drill. The wood that remains is removed with a hammer and a chisel.
Thus, an opening was obtained for the castle. To verify that everything is done correctly, insert the device into the seat.
Lock insert without cutter
The lack of a cutter is not a reason to postpone the installation of the lock until better times. To perform the installation, the most common tools that are found in any home will do.
Although it should be noted that there are cases when you cannot cope without a professional machine. For example, mounting a latch lock.
Mechanism insert with larva
Sometimes the lock is mounted on a door in which there is already a handle. It is for such situations that mechanisms with a larva are intended. They have the shape of a rectangle, so this work seems overwhelming for a self-taught master.
However, you do not need tools and skills. Just by trying, you will learn how easy it is to insert a lock with a larva into a wooden door.
To do this, find a place for the lock (above or below the handle) and tackle the following points:
- On the end part, draw the center line where the mechanism is mounted.
- Put the lock and make marks indicating the height of the product.
- Drill holes in the centerline with a small distance between them.
- With a drill, remove the jumpers between the holes and make a neat socket that matches the size of the lock.
- Put the mechanism in the resulting opening, fix it with screws. With an office knife, outline and cut the perimeter of the lock plate approximately the same thickness as it is.
- Remove the mechanism and make an opening for the device with chisels.
- Attach the lock to the flat surface of the canvas and mark the location of the larva. Then circle the larva. Do the same on the back of the door.
- Drill a hole for the larva. In order for the device to enter freely, you need to go a little beyond the boundaries of the markup.
- Put the lock and screw it with screws, the holes for which you had to make in advance.
- Fasten the larva and check how the mechanism works. Put on it using self-tapping lining as a decor.
Installing the mate of the castle
This is the final moment of mounting the locking mechanism. To install the response part, do the following:
- Close the door and apply two lines to the opening, the distance between which corresponds to the size of the lock latch.
- Measure how far the start of the latch is from the corner of the door.
- Measure exactly the same distance on the opening - this is the beginning of the recess.
- If you are going to drown the counterpart in a jamb, then install it in place and draw a pencil around the inner and outer contours. If not, then outline only the inside.
- Before installing the answer, make a deepening tool under the tongue and screws.
- Install the mating part and close the doors. If excess play occurs, eliminate it by bending the tab on the flange.
So you come to the finish line. Installing a new lock or replacing an old one is not a very complicated process, but it requires accuracy. When changing the old mechanism, make sure once again that it is advisable to reinstall it. After all, the problem can sometimes be solved by simply adjusting the device.