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Changing the locks on the internal doors..

Quackhart · 2012-10-18 09:32:20

The latch door handle on the inner hallway door in our duplex has given up the ghost. I was thinking of changing it to a proper mortice type with a keyhole for proper locking etc As it is a fire door and also single barrel the choice of replacements I would think are quite limited and fitting a larger mortice type with…

18-10-2012 9:32am

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Quackhart

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The latch door handle on the inner hallway door in our duplex has given up the ghost. I was thinking of changing it to a proper mortice type with a keyhole for proper locking etc As it is a fire door and also single barrel the choice of replacements I would think are quite limited and fitting a larger mortice type with seperate lock would be quite hard I reckon.

So has anyone changed any of the door handles / locks etc internally? Be very interested to hear how difficult it was and / or what type of lock you chose.

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#2 19-10-2012 12:49pm

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#3 19-10-2012 6:50pm

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#4 20-10-2012 8:36pm

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matt-dublin wrote: »

I notice he changed from the ROK drill to his own (dewalt?) for the drilling.

Someone should complain to Woddies!!!

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#5 21-10-2012 12:14pm

MDPolak

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It's not that easy to install mortise lock as it was shown on this video. In fact, you need to use the lock mortiser, otherwise you will probably destroy your door, especially if you're not too good at using tools.

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