With many older doors you need to pressure the door as you fiddle with the key as the warped door is bending the lock at an awkward angle.
Turn lock on door.
For use in combination with a door knob lever lock.
While keeping others out is the goal from time to time a sticky lock can lock can hold a small child in or prevent you from opening the door.
The best lock for a wooden door is a lock that meets the requirement of bs3621 the type of lock fitted can be a night latch mortice deadlock or mortice sash lock.
The perfect choice for communal doors that require key free exit at all times the thumb turn lock keeps doors secure from the outside when a key is required to lock and unlock.
There are two simple things that you can try to make the knob work properly again.
Push or pull the door as you turn the key.
Our euro thumb turn lock range is suitable for use on all upvc doors allowing you to lock and unlock the door with a key from the outside or with the use of a turn knob from the inside.
Having said that we have a yale keyfree lock on our front door which doesn t require a key to lock the door on the inside you just push in a little button on the handle and lift it to engage the locks and press the same button and pull the handle down to open it.
When this happens it is time to make the repair as soon as possible.
Door locks bolts 487 products a comprehensive range of door locks bolts ideal security options for upvc and wooden doors home or industrial for use internally or externally whether you are looking for privacy around the home or enhanced defense against break in s theft for your properties.
Electronic door locks use an electronic keypad instead of a key.
Entry can be gained by entering a numeric code on the programmable keypad without the need for a key.
Up down toward you and away from you.
As already stated by others you will need fire doors throughout with thumb turn locks on the bedroom doors and external doors and all the associated fire rated hardware hinges closers etc and intumescent strips or smoke seals check which are needed for which doors.
Door knob locks can be frustrating.
Provide greater control over access to your home.
Installation is similar to other types of locks for doors.
The horn will chirp once if autolock was turned off.
To turn auto lock on or off press the door unlock button then the door lock button.
To turn auto unlock on or off follow the steps to enter the programming mode.
Use as much force as you can without losing your balance once the door opens.
Or twice one short chirp and one long chirp if autolock was turned on.
Have never been sure about them i guess it s the same as leaving the key in the door and the advice is generally not to do this.
