These open screw holes will hold the slide lock in place.
How to put a slide lock in a steel door.
Install a deadbolt lock to a steel door with help from a home improveme.
Place the lock on the sill butting up against the edge of the non moving door so the bolt hits the moving door and the lock is parallel to the ground.
Align the two long screws from the inside knob into the cylinders on the exterior door knob and tighten the screws.
Gather all the things you ll need.
3 hold the slide lock up.
Adding a deadbolt lock can be a great way to improve the security of your steel door.
Mark where the mounting screws should be placed as well as where the bolt hits the door.
Align the main body of the bolt with your pencil marks and mark the position of the screw holes.
Choose a height for your sliding bolt.
Install both knobs by sliding the spindle through the slot in the latch.
Make a mark using the center punch and hammer.
Locate the screw holes on the garage door s second section directly to the left of the track s rectangular slot.
Measure and mark it in two places to ensure that the bolt is level.
To affix sliding bolt lock to header top rail on outside sliding doors.
The spindle turns with the knob and causes the springs within the latch to slide the bolt into the door so it opens.
Make another mark 42 inches from the door s bottom and centered on the door s edge.
Remove the two screws holding the strike plate in place on the door jamb and install the new one in the same position.