Follow along with our experts to learn how to easily change a door lock.
How to install door guard lock.
Install an entrance door lock with help from a foreman for lighty contractors in this free video clip.
Tape up the template for the lock plate.
The two pieces should be in the position they will be in when closed.
If you do not have a deadbolt on the door place it about three to six inches above the door handle.
You ll have to adjust the position a bit if you have a combination storm door so as not to interfere with the storm doorknob or lock.
Electronic door locks allow you to monitor your home on the go.
Attach the interior part of the deadbolt lock by inserting the two provided long screws through the interior plate the two screw holes in the bolt and into the exterior side of the lock.
Hand thread the screws then tighten them using a screwdriver or power drill.
Attach a screwdriver bit to the power drill and drive the screws into the jamb.
This is the part that is not attached to the chain.
Insert the screws provided with the swing door guard though the screw holes in the base and into the pilot holes.
The door locks for entrance doors are commonly designed in a very particular way.
Step 1 stand inside the room with the door closed.
Install the deadbolt lock about 44 inches above the bottom of the door.
Choose a position on the door for the lock.
Hold the two pieces of the lock against the door interlocking about a foot above the doorknob.
Snap on the decorative outer plate.