Installing a good door should be accompanied by installing an equally good lock. Often, metal doors already contain one, and sometimes several locks in their structure. On wooden canvases, you will have to mount it separately.
Overhead - locks mounted directly on the door leaf. The most common mechanisms among them are lever and cylindrical.
The installation of a rim lock on a wooden door and its proper functioning depend on the initial choice. To do this, you need to understand the differences.
Protection class
The first difference between overhead locks is the degree of their protection. There are several classes of it that correspond to the degree of protection of the home from penetration. There are four in total, ranging from Low and Medium to High and Special.
The first of them is the easiest for an attacker, such a lock opens in a matter of minutes, about five is enough. With a lock with medium security, you will have to tinker, but it will take no more than 10 minutes to crack it. Toa high degree include such fittings, which are equipped with protection against drilling of the bolt shank. The fourth, the highest, class of protection includes locks for special rooms or safes. Such devices are selected individually.
According to this classification, locks of the second and third protection classes are suitable for domestic purposes and civil buildings.
Device
The overhead lock on a wooden door has another difference - a secret mechanism. Here it is subdivided into cylinder and level. The latter are used as auxiliary devices; if it fails, you will have to change the lock completely. Cylinder ones have in their design the so-called larva, which unlocks the lock.
The padlock on a wooden door can be one-sided and two-sided. It depends on which side the doors open from. The one-way lock can only be closed on one side. At the same time, a rotary handle opening the door will be located on the opposite side. There will be a double-sided lock that can be closed with a key on both sides.
Functions
According to the principle of functionality, there are two groups of locks:
- With spring latch. Opening occurs from the inside with a handle, from the outside - with a key. At the same time, the latch is inserted into the case or a special button located in the case is pressed.
- With fixed latch. This mechanism completely blocks the door thanks to the triangular latch.
There are magnetic locks thatit is advisable to install only in the place where there is a large flow of people. Often this is just a job of opening outwards. Such locks may require an additional power connection or an independent energy carrier.
How to choose the right padlock?
Protection for the door is primarily the protection of the entire home, so it is better to give preference to well-known brands that are responsible for quality and reliability. The main criteria in how to choose a padlock on a wooden door:
- Secrecy. It is better to give preference to cylinder rather than lever mechanisms.
They are cheaper to operate, but no less reliable. It is better to choose a cylinder overhead lock on a wooden door, the installation and repair of which will cost much less than a lever one.
- Locking element. Here the difference is in the crossbar and its absence. There can be up to five bolts in a bolt, and without a bolt there is only one monolithic tongue.
- Opening principle. Mechanical, electronic or electromechanical. The first of these is the most common and easiest, since access is carried out with a regular key.
- Door configuration. How to install a padlock on a wooden door, depending on its opening? There are no special restrictions, the main thing is that the lock is chosen correctly - right or left. Each of them has a corresponding marking.
- Additional items. For example, a built-in latch that allows you to fix the door inclosed position so that it cannot open from the other side.
Repair
He often consists in replacing the larva. To do this, you need:
- Remove the padlock.
- Unscrew the fixing screw at the end of the door.
- Remove cylinder.
Replace it with a new one and assemble everything in reverse order.
Compared to other types of invoice locks, it is the easiest to repair, which is also a big advantage.
Installation: tools
Often, home craftsmen ask themselves: how to put a padlock on a wooden door? You need to start installation after the lock is selected according to all parameters. Often this is not difficult, so you can make it on your own, without resorting to the help of specialists. The only thing is, if the door is unique or very expensive, it is better to dismiss this method because of the likelihood of damaging the canvas.
Tools for the most common lock and door will also be the most elementary. These are: an electric drill with drills and a crown for wood, a chisel, a screwdriver, a hammer, for marking - a square or tape measure. The masters of their craft have special milling cutters that perform not only fast installation of the lock, but also very high quality. For a one-time installation, a home master does not need such devices, because they are not cheap.
Installing a rim lock
To independently install a cylinder padlock on a wooden door, you will needthe following tools: drill, electric or manual, drills for it; pencil; screwdriver; self-tapping screws; hammer and chisel.
Before installation, be sure to read the diagram attached to the lock. The order of mounting steps is as follows:
- Make marks on the door for future holes, to do this, attach the lock to the canvas.
- Drill holes for self-tapping screws, it is better to use a bit thinner than a self-tapping screw, then it will be fixed most securely.
- Drill a channel for the core.
- Install the lock in the door and lead to the larva.
- Attach the fixing bar to the door frame. After that, the padlock on the wooden door, the installation of which is almost completed, needs to be checked for operation, if there is no displacement of the door and the frame relative to each other, then all elements can be fixed.
Installing a rim lock
On a door of standard height, the installation of the lock starts from the point that is made, marking one third of the length from the top of the canvas. Often, the installation instructions do not include the part in which the center of the device is measured. Therefore, you need to do the following:
- Mark with a square and drill a hole with a drill.
- Outline the castle on a piece of paper - this will be a template.
Next, take a drill, the diameter of which must match the size of the cylinder, drill a seat for the cylinder. It is better to do this on both sides so that there are no unnecessary chips onfront surface.
- Install the cylinder in the prepared hole, fix the device body with self-tapping screws. An overlay for a key well is installed outside. It is better to choose a cylinder overhead lock on a wooden door, the device and repair of which will be much cheaper than a lever lock.
- After that, the lock should be opened and pressed against the box. At this point, you need to mark the place where the locking mechanism will be located.
To do this, mark the upper and lower bars of the crossbar. In this place, the body of the bolt bar is located and its contour is outlined with a pencil.
- Make a recess with a drill or chisel so that the edge of the holder plate matches the door frame.
After that, the final stage is carried out - checking the correct installation. If the lock is functioning properly, then you can fix the result.
