Intersteel Residential Building cylinder day and night lock 55 mm black cylinder lock replaced

Replace cylinder lock

Replace cylinder lock? A cylinder lock also needs to be replaced after a long period of time. Replacing a cylinder lock is therefore sometimes unavoidable. Cylinders also become worn out after years of good service. The lock may no longer work because the mechanisms in the lock no longer move properly, or perhaps there has been an attempted burglary that has destroyed the lock.

Measure backset and lock recess locks

Backset Slot Measuring

If you are going to buy a lock, there are two important dimensions that apply: the backset and the lock recess. The lock recess is the distance between the handle hole and the lock hole or keyhole. The backset is the distance from the handle and the lock hole and from the edge of the door. In this blog article we talk about the slot recess and backset.

Measuring shield, measuring door fittings

Shield Door Fitting Measurement

Measuring the shields or the shield door fittings is not really difficult. Indoor door handles are available in two variants. Door handles on rosette and door handles on shield. With rosette door handles, the door handle is mounted on a small round or square plate. The plate for the lock or toilet closure is separate from the door handle.