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1.offerthedoortothe
frameandmarkthe
doortoindicatewhich
edgesneedtobe
planed.Thenclampthe
doorina workbenchin
ordertoplaneit down
tofit;
2.in ordertocreatea
recessforthehinge,
usethehingeasa
templateandscore
aroundtheedgewitha
stanleyknife;
3.Makea seriesof
cutsusinga chisel
usingthesameforce
tocreatecutsofan
evendepth;
4.chiseloutthe
hingerecesscarefully
sothatthehinges
sitflush;
5.usea self-centring,
spring-loadeddrillbit
toaffixthehingesto
thedoor;
6.offerthedoorto
theframeagain.if you
areworkingalone,two
chiselspositionedlike
thiscanaidwithlifting
thedoor;
7.Markoutthe
positionofthedoor
handle(usually
halfwayup)andmark
thecentrebefore
transferringthemark
tobothsidesofthe
door;
8.if fittinga barrel
latch,usea drillor
bracetocreatethe
latchhole;
9.if thehandles
arenotfittingflush,
measurethegapand
usea hacksawto
removetheendoffthe
handleshaft;
10.rub a pencil on
the end of the latch
to transfer a mark to
the frame to align the
keeper plate. Then
chisel out the space
as before.19
Slide the barrel into the hole as far as
it will go, line the faceplate up with
the door and carefully score around it with
the Stanley knife.20
Use a chisel the same width as the
faceplate and cut out the scored area
using the same technique as hinges.21
To fit the handles, slide the shaft
through the hole and hang the
handles on both sides. If they don’t slide
flush to the door you need to measure the
gap and then remove that amount from the
end of the shaft with a hacksaw. Align the
handles and drill and screw them on.22
Rub a pencil on the end of the latch
and then close and open the door
a couple of times to leave a mark on the
frame. Use thistoalign the keeper plate
correctly and thenuse the same cut out
methodasbefore.23
Close the door again, make sure it
opens and closes easily and the latch
works smoothly. If you are fitting to an
existing frame check that the door doesn’t
pinch on the doorstops or rebate.24
On a new frame remove the
temporary stops or clips you fitted
earlier. Measure the top of the frame and
cut the doorstop to length. Go inside and
click the door shut. Fit the doorstop so it is
barely touching the door and tack it on. Go
back out and check the door shuts flush.
When you’re happy, nail it home. Repeat
for the two sides and you’re done!25
Fitting a mortice lock on an external
or bathroom door is similar to
fitting the tubular latch as described above.
However, you will need to chain drill
multiple holes and then chisel between
them to make a slot (mortice). This takes
longer and requires a lot more trial fitting,
but is no more difficult if you are patient
and take your time.1 23 45 67 89 10