New homeowners often move in and start remodeling. Many remodel before they move in. Wood floors replace carpet, old wall paper is removed for new paint and the locks are changed to a new key.<\/p>\n
Some new homeowners want to change all the hardware on the front door. In the photos that follow you will see an old Baldwin mortise lock replaced with a more effective handle-set and deadbolt. I say more effective because the Baldwin lock was designed for a door with a narrow rail, or style. A wood door is made up of two side rails, a top rail, bottom rail, cross rails and panels. Many older French doors had narrow styles and the standard locks we use today would never fit.<\/p>\n
The Baldwin lock I replaced had a 2 inch back-set. The back-set of a lock is measured from the edge of the door to the center of the lock. The standard residential back-set is 2 3\/8 inch. Many commercial metal doors use a 2 \u00be inch back-set. The point is the smaller the back-set, the less room there is for a one inch deadbolt. The Baldwin lock I replaced only had a \u00bd inch deadbolt and the bolt did not operate properly.<\/p>\n
Lock replacement in this case was the best option. Even though the doors are painted, they are solid mahogany and built to last the life of the building. Even though this job was time consuming and a bit costly the original doors were preserved and a more secure lock installed.<\/p>\n
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