A security upgrade that you could do is replacing the short wood screws in the hinges with 2 1/2 inch or 3 inch long screws. This gives a lot more strength to the door. I also do this for both strike plates on the door jam , when short screws are provided with the doorknob / deadbolt set. When doing this for the hinges, just replace one screw at a time. If there is a glass window on a door, I install security film on the glass on both sides. when the glass is struck, it just spiderwebs and is difficult to smash out. BTW ... I would clean that filthy door before replacing the knob and deadbolt. That's just my preference ha ha ha.

This is the BEST video! It was SO extremely helpful for someone who's never done this small job. I REALLY appreciate it. Great job and THANK YOU!

Another good video Scott! Big tip! When tightening the screws to the lockset, or the dead bolt, use a #1 Phillips. I’ve put in a ton of these and I’ve found the #1 to work better. I even saw where your screwdriver slipped off the screw in your video Scott. I don’t know why, it just works. Try it, you’ll see, of course, YMMV. Stay safe and Healthy! 👍👍👍😁✌🏻🇺🇸

You should really revise this video to mention the importance of aligning your strike plate so the dead latch engages properly and that the dead bolt fully extends. If the dead bolt doesn't fully extend and the dead latch isn't PRESSED IN by the strike plate, they can simply be pushed in and totally bypassed. VERY EASY and detrimental mistakes.

Love your videos. Keep up the great work!

The door was last cleaned during Lalapalooza 3! Thanks for a great video! Not so scary to do this job!

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

For sure, this was at the start of a total gut rehab project. You should have seen the rest of the house 😂

Very helpful, thanks. I need to replace mine soon .

Thank you for this. I have one that needs changed now.

Great video and camera work! Thanks

I like to use 3 inch screws on both striker plates, and in at least two positions on each hinge. That makes it quite a bit more secure.

Thankyou Johnny

Great tip not to use a power screwdriver. I decided to leave the old hardware on the door jamb to avoid chiseling. Of course, the dead bolt cylinder has to line up with the old opening. Taking your time is key. Don’t start the job an hour before you and the wife are leaving for dinner reservations. Thanks for a great visual to watch right before you start the job.

This is the second home in which kzread.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).

You mentioned an "adapter " but for someone who doesn't know a lot about this it would have been benificial if you had clarified what the adapter was for and how it would be applied if someone needed to use that.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Susy, appreciate the feedback. 👍

Thank you!!!! I just needed to see it!

Good tips, That was one hard used beat up door and lockset. lol Also some older doors have a 1 3/4 - 2 inch deadbolt hole and some of the new locks won't fit them, they need a 2 1\8 inch hole.

Great video!!! I've gone to 3 inch wood screws in my strike plates and the brass wrap plates for extra security and endurance. Do you have any additional ideas for security?

Because the front door has a window, easily broken, and an arm can go in and turn the deadbolt and door handle knob, the deadbolt lock should be a double-key deadbolt lock. The original lock was missing a screw. I would surmise that any locksmith would have provided an appropriate screw. A two dollar repair part for what you presented for much more expense. If a door has no window, the inside deadbolt knob you presented is OK. On the otherhand, if the existing deadbold mechanism (the part inside the door that goes into the door jam) is defective, that too, can be replaced. I am a homeowner, not a locksmith, and I would do the repair attempt first, and then the replacement. By the way, the way you did the replacement is well done.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Leslie, thanks for the feedback and for this project a major motivation for me was to get new locks on 3 doors which all use the same key.

Thank you!!

Thank you

The adapter is for mobile home doors. i use the same locks so on a tenant change over(i know thats not what you are doing) i leave the latch in place and just throw on the handles etc

Thank you. Took all of 5 minutes, and I can't even tie my own shoes.

Is the adjustment video you mentioned at the end still on your channel? I can’t find it!

So i watched and older video of yours and was wondering if you could tell me what type of screwdriver that is you were using to tighten the screws on the outlets. Also you were talking about how there is no "right" way to install an outlet with the ground up or ground down, well im not sure if its a actual code or not but I was told by an older electrician that you always want to install an outlet with the ground facing up so if you have a cord plugged in and it gets stepped on or ran over etc. etc. then it wont break off the ground terminal on your cord that you have plugged into the outlet. thanks.

When aligning the inside knob, does the inside handle need to match the position of the cylinder, Locked or Unlocked?

I would like to see video of how to connect a 4 way switch with dimmers in every switch.. thanks, I like your videos

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Byron, thanks for the recommendation for a future video. I am fairly confident you can only wire 1 dimmer on the circuit but would make for a good video.

Smaller wood screws. Unbelievable. Will the key be facing up or down when inserting it?

Thanks I needed this information. I'll check your other videos. Why didn't you wash the door handle area first, will the water warp the wood?

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, just needed to get the door knob and deadbolt installed today. I should have showed the rest of the house 😁. Let’s just say we have a little more cleaning to do.

@janej813

3 жыл бұрын

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks for answering so quickly. I just bought a place also, so I understand cleaning.

@probablynot1368

3 жыл бұрын

@@janej813 I added this comment in another section - Quick and easy cleanup with a Clorox Magic Eraser (Target has their own brand) before the hardware is installed. By the way - the damp Magic Eraser is designed to work on painted surfaces without harming the paint or warping the wooden door.

@janej813

3 жыл бұрын

@@probablynot1368 Thanks I'll try using that on my door.

Great videos. I wish you mentioned the brand of locks you are installing. Schlage locks have caused me so much grief, I’d like a recommendation of a lock brand that is easy to install.

Great video, very informative and easy to follow. About your question about the cleanliness of the door. I don't think that door was ever cleaned. I have a question for you. Why would you install just a beautiful piece of hardware on such a nasty door? Thank you

Is it just me...or...would a brass finish deadbolt and a polished silver doorknob just......DRIVE me nuts?

Title is misleading. This is replacing an existing knob and deadbolt. Installation would show how to drill the mounting holes in the door and the jamb which is what I was searching for. Still love your videos of course.

Do both ended up having same keys or would you always have to have different keys?

I have the same problem, gold deadbolts and silver doorknobs... shit drives me nuts lol

Why is the deadbolt lock always put on top? Is this for a specific reason, or 'just 'cause that's the way it's always been done?'

@gnic76

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's because doorknobs are height specific to code. Not all doors have a deadbolt hole plus having a deadbolt on bottom would interfere with some doorknobs and be less convenient.

Did you buy those locks in a set so they are keyed alike?? Thanks for the video.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 жыл бұрын

I bought individual door knob and deadbolt boxes but since they were from the same cardboard tray on the shelf at Home Depot you can match the codes on the sticker and that indicates the keys will be the same. I did this since I needed 3 total sets for a front, side, and garage door wanting 1 key which would open all doors. Thanks!

@lawdog516

3 жыл бұрын

@@EverydayHomeRepairs I didn’t know that, thanks for the info Scott

When you screwed on the handle plate, the knob was deflecting the screwdriver, making it awkward to engage the screw heads directly straight on. There is a risk that the screwdriver will slip off and damage the finish of the faceplate, and also rub against the handle itself, marking it. Were you working with a brand where the knob itself cannot be removed? It's also a reason for not using a power drill as you did on the top lock at 10:18. I notice that when testing the handle at 13:13 the handle turns in both directions. My builder just fitted a new Schlage regent combi entrance set to a new door. The knobs will turn only in one direction - towards the strike plate. This is of course inconvenient. Could he have fitted it incorrectly, or is that the way it's designed?

Do you recommend hand tightening the screws with a phillipshead or using an impact driver? The video could have been clearer about that tbh 😂

Buying the deadbolt/door knob set avoids the mismatch of the brass deadbolt and the nickel door knob. Also the original deadbolt was a double deadbolt which is not legal everywhere.

@SpaceForce786

Жыл бұрын

You mean its illegal for your property to be too safe? where do you live North Korea?

Omg I’d have to bleach and paint that first. 😂

cleaned about 3 weeks ago

For anyone having an issue with their door latch or deadbolt, property maintenance or DYiers, there is a new solution that replaces Glue, Sticks, Putty, or that ugly metal sleeve that goes over your door. ReSecure Latch sits INSIDE the door bore hole, alongside the latch, and the supplied screws thread into it. Works with many of the top brands like Kwikset, Defiant, Yale, and others. After watching the many videos Funny Carpenter has on DYi repairs, come check out how it works. Hopefully one day to have in inside box stores like Depot and Lowes. Reply

@BlkFireHawk427

7 ай бұрын

Resecure, where are these available? I'm in the apartment property maintenance and these would save me and my techs a ton of time. The seem that they would also add security strength to the door, especially for the deadbolt. Thanks.

I hope you cover the hardly acknowledged aspect of properly “clocking” the internals of the lock systems For left versus right opening doors. In that I mean the key is inserted the same way both for the deadbolt as well as for the doorhandle lock mechanisms (keyway up/keyway down).

Don't think it was mentioned... worth blocking the door from closing first; if you take off the key-in-knob or passageway set and the door closes, you'll need to put it back or use a screwdriver to open it. Once burned, twice shy...

DEADBOLTS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SAFETY! I locked myself out of my house and asked my neighbor if he could help me in any way. I did not have the deadbolt locked. He cut a piece of plastic from a 2 litre soda bottle, slid it into the slot between door and frame and slid it quickly down past the lock. My jaw hit the ground when I saw how quickly and easily my door flew open. Quite unnerving. Deadbolt installed the next day!

For a German's eye very unsecure door. Our doors lock the frame AND with deadbolt, our windows lock the frame.

Not a fan of Schlage. But it will work.

we offer different products for home improvement, we could send samples to you , what do you think

Yep, that is a dirty door. Probably inhabited by a mechanic that didn't care about much. Good video.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, someone working with their hands 👍

@leewhitmore5350

3 жыл бұрын

I would have cleaned the door before installing the hardware.

@Sillyturner

3 жыл бұрын

@@leewhitmore5350 So would I. More practical then trying to clean around fixtures after they are installed. At least clean that portion where hardware goes.

@probablynot1368

3 жыл бұрын

Quick and easy cleanup can be done with a Clorox Magic Eraser (Target also sells their own brand) before the hardware is installed.

Shouldn't you take a moment to clean the door around the knob hardware before installing it? Much easier to get all the grime off BEFORE you install it.

Hello and ur a little late i just replace mine on Friday

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 жыл бұрын

Son of a 🤦‍♂️

@lachellefarmer8265

3 жыл бұрын

@@EverydayHomeRepairs I'm sure there's a lot of woman that don't know how to replace

Deadbolt plate looks flimsy and door could easily be kicked on.

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Loquacious

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No one knows about installing the dead latch.

NEVER use a phillips-head screw for anything! No wonder you have trouble with stripping heads: phillips heads are INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED to cam out. This was a useful thing for a decade or two, nearly a century ago, on production lines, before better alternatives were invented, and also were the first thing to market that lacked the slot's tendency to slide out the side of the screw head, but we've had much better options since before most of the people here's parent's were born. STOP buying them! Every time you buy a phillips-head screw, not only are you screwing yourself over, but you're also delaying the process of other, better options increasing in availability, which screws over people like me who often need the less common options that are harder to find non-phillips versions of.

Thank you