How To Change Door Locks To Fit One Key

Slide the exterior half of the doorknob off while leaving the interior half of the doorknob in place.

How to change door locks to fit one key.

Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock. When drilling you want to drill half way through from one side and half way through from the other side. Remove the two screws on the inside of the doorknob. Wifi locks or keypad locks.

I don t recommend the you change it locks too many ways to screw them up. Prop the door slightly open. Insert the pins and reassemble the lock dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet. In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.

If you are adding something like a deadbolt you will need to cut a hole with a hole saw which is a large drill bit. Having the combination changed is more affordable. Take the lock locking knob or deadbolt to the locksmith local lumberyard or hardware store. Use wire to secure this knob s key to the knob.

This is a high tech solution for your home to allow you to use a keypad at the lock or use your alarm system or wifi to open and close the lock. Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. Using a template that should be in the box with the lock you tape it to the door and drill the hole. I am a locksmith with 35 years experience.

This allows you to pull the door knobs off the door from both sides. You ll have to remove the lock from the door for this option and bring the key that currently opens. Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in. In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged.