Tools needed for this job.
How to fit a lock to an internal door.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
Some common examples of portable door locks are the traveler s security lock and the addalock door mechanism.
Then use a drill to make the necessary holes for installation of your doorknob door handle and lock.
Create a mortise and holes for your lock and door handle.
Tape measure pencil flat drill bit for wo.
Be careful to fit the latch into the chiselled area and screw into the pilot holes that were made earlier.
Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
Turn the key so the locking bolt protrudes from the lock and hold the door against the door frame.
Screw the faceplate into the narrow part of the door.
This video is about how to fit a door latch and door handle in an interior door.
First mark out the place where the strike plate has to be fitted.
Using the screws that came with your door handle kit attach the faceplate to the door.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
Mark out the strike plate on the door frame after you ve fitted the lock in the door you need to fit the strike plate to the door frame.
As far as internal use goes portable door locks prevent doors from being opened from the outside even by people who might have a key.
This process will vary somewhat based on the doorknob you are installing.
Create a mortise for the plate around the latch on your door using the technique described above.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.