Fitting Front Door Lock

A 5 lever mortice deadlock conforming to bs3621 will have the british standard kitemark engraved on the faceplate of the lock and operates the same way as a standard 5 lever mortice deadlock.
Fitting front door lock. Usually the backset measures 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches. If you don t get this precise the lock may not fit properly. The key to success is getting the hole for the cylinder in the right position. However if you only fit one lock make it an automatically dead locking night latch.
5 lever mortice deadlock conforming to bs3621 more secure type of front door lock back door lock. Fitting a front door rim lock fitting a rim lock the yale type lock on your front door is fairly straight forward. Take care with the marking out and drilling to ensure excellent results. The same lock can be used in doors that open both to the left and the right.
Where the door is self closing the latch has an angled or rounded edge and is sprung so that it automatically locks when the door is closed. Interior doors are usually fitted with a mortise lock with a latch operated by the door handle or knob.