One of the things that you need to be most concerned about with your home is the security. Having low quality locks on your doors can make your home vulnerable to burglary. This means that when the current lock on your door breaks, you are dealing with a situation that requires the services of an emergency locksmith. Restoring the security of your home is the main concern and can be accomplished with the installation of a new deadbolt lock. A deadbolt lock is designed to be a very high quality lock option for any homeowner. However, it is important that you are aware of some helpful tips that make installation more effective.
Template
It is important that you have proper placement on the door for the deadbolt lock. Since this is so essential, the kit for your lock system will include a template for alignment. This template can act as your guide when you are trying to determine where the marks need to be placed on the door to ensure that the lock is properly aligned. Using just your eye to determine the marks is not accurate enough. You will have the correct placement as long as you follow the template that is provided for the specific deadbolt lock type.
Drilling
When you are drilling the holes in the door lock, there is a particular drilling method that is designed to save you time. You should always look to drill through the door from the inside about an inch. Once you have drilled through an inch from the inside, you can then move to the outside of the door to drill the rest of the way through. This is a much easier method for drilling through the door and is a lot less time consuming than trying to drill the entire way through from inside. Not only will this drilling method help save time, but it can also make the hole cleaner and ensure that the door is not torn on the outside. The hole will be much cleaner.
Plate
When you are creating the plate mark on the door for the deadbolt lock, it is best to place the strike plate on the cut hole and draw around it. The lines that you have drawn for the plate can then be scored with the use of a utility knife. You then have to work to chisel out the wood that is in the area where the strike plate needs to be placed. You do not have to remove all of the door material completely, but just enough for the strike plate to lay flat.
For more information, contact a professional like Nelson Locksmiths.
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