Mortiss Lock Door Too Wide

To use a mortise lock your door must be thick enough to accommodate it.

Mortiss lock door too wide.

Free shipping by amazon. Opening heights 3 0 through 4 11 15 16 centered in door height not frame. Create the mortise using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate. Select a handle with the correct backset distance the distance from the door s edge to the center of the handle s mounting hole for your door.

All standard bored locks ansi 115 2 161 61l type for mortise lock ansi 115 1 86 type all locations must be altered 3 8 lower and standard strike asa type. Get it as soon as fri sep 18. Also known as passage handles these handles do not lock. 1 2 reasons to use a mortise lock.

Fit the latch and faceplate into the door. Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. In addition to lasting twice as long as standard door handles these mortise mount into a cutout in the door to withstand vandalism. The minimum door width is 45mm or 1 75 inches.

Here are four basic reasons why you want to use a mortise lock over other lock types. Latch bolt projection is the length the latch bolt. How to refill a wood deadbolt latch hole. The lock cylinder leaves a hole over 2 inches in diameter completely through.