Installing a deadbolt lock on a steel door may sound intimidating but with the right tools it s a fairly simple task.
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Determine whether your installation will be in a wood fiberglass or steel door.
Take off the lock and thumb turn assembly.
To cut through a steel door make sure you get a bimetal hole saw set.
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Deadbolts have a grade rating of 3 to 1 1 is the toughest.
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Then remove the deadbolt.
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With any luck a metal door custom made to fit your entryway will arrive with a hole already furnished for the lockset the correct term for a.
Always defer to the manufacturer s installation instructions.
Steel doors are easy to drill into using a bimetal hole saw and an electric drill.
Use a grade 1 deadbolt.
Most moderately skilled amateurs can complete this task in about half an hour.
Then buy the correct tools for the door material.
The latch features a radius faceplate which can be converted to drive in option.
Most home centers carry grade 1 deadbolts such as schlage s maximum security deadbolt but you may have to hunt for them.
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Remove all screws that attach the existing deadbolt to the door.