How To Repair A Door Lock Hole

Here we look at how to fix problems with a key operating a door lock.

How to repair a door lock hole.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this. If you did this right you would end up with a door that was solid and functional but still obviously repaired. It s no small task to repair a wood door after removing a dead bolt latch. For other types of problems with door knobs and locks please see repairing door knobs hardware.

Door locks are complex mechanisms with lots of tiny moving parts and as such can malfunction on occasion. The lock cylinder leaves a hole over 2 inches in diameter completely through the door and there s an additional hole. This old house general contractor tom silva installs an undetectable wood patch in an old door. Before you buy a replacement lock try some quick remedies.

Watch as a professional home repairman shows how to fix door. The repair is quick and easy. Put some graphite into the keyhole either by squeezing it from a tube or dusting it onto a key and then operate the lock a few times to work the graphite into the mechanism. In the video i try to fix it and create a more secure and polished res.

Exterior locks can freeze interior locks get dirty and small internal parts eventually wear out or break. Leah demostrates how to repair a hole in a hollow core interior door using low pressure foam insulation and plastic wood putty. Fixing or repairing a door lock may seem like a daunting task but it can be very simple to fix.