Replicas are often made from iron brass and nickel.
Fitting a door rim lock.
Position a mortice deadlock about halfway up the door and fit a night latch on your front door one third of the way down.
If you only fit one lock go for an automatically dead locking night latch made to bs3621.
A majority of rim locks were originally made from cast iron.
A rim lock does not provide as much security as a mortise lock and they are usually fitted to relatively thin doors which won t accept a mortise lock.
Fitting the cylinder rim lock to the door.
Watch our step by step video showing how to change a rim lock cyliner with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
However you can also use a rim lock on your main door as long as you also install a deadbolt.
A rim lock is a low level security lock and is ideally used in screen doors and interior doors.
If it is not possible to use a mortise lock you can fit a rim lock which is mounted on the surface of the door.
Simple fix however the bolt thrower mechanism needs work it s not every day you find the door latch on the ground.
I will discuss the installation of rim locks in more detail later.
Fitting a rim lock.
Start by deciding on the height of the rim lock.
Rim locks can be screwed to the surface of a door.
If in doubt check the height of other locks in the property as ideally all the door handles should be the same height from the floor.
With a thin door like this the recess for a mortise lock would weaken the door structure too much.
When possible fit two locks on your front door both to bs3621 standard.
To install this lock see section 4 below.
Fitting a rim lock to a door is quite straightforward but does need care in the measurement and cutting for a neat finish.
Rim lock latch repair.
This may be the case for example with a door that is less than 40 mm thick.
Before fitting a rim lock remember that it does not provide as much security as a mortice lock being mounted on the side of the door it much easier to burst through a door fitted with a rim lock.
A rim lock is one of the earliest locks used to secure the door to a surface.
