Hi guy's, James from Mountain Fencing Home and Gardens. Today i'm installing a pair of driveway gates
i'm fitting a pair of drop bolts and a pad bolt but in this video i'm going to focus on
how to install a key lock to a gate, with the added benefit that you can lock it from both
sides. Stick around to the end of the video because i'll be giving you lots of tips and
tricks on how to make this go as easy as possible. Let's go ahead and get started.
Adding a key lock to a gate adds that extra bit of security to your property
and like i said before it has the added benefit of you being able to lock the gate from both
sides. So normally if you just had a latch and a bolt that slides across, you'd walk through to
the outside of your garden and then close the gate on the latch. Maybe you'll reach over and
try and slide the bolt over on the top which is all a bit of a pain and not very secure
but with this you can walk through the gate and lock it with the key from either side,
which is much more convenient and makes it just that little bit harder for someone to get in.
So i'm going to show you how to fit the gate mate, 50 millimeter, long throw, key lock. It's around
32 pound and i will leave a link for this in the description box below. You can get a single lock or
double lock, also a 70 millimeter lock. So remember to get the right size for the thickness of your
gate. It's a cylinder lock it's very simple to install you don't need to spend ages rebating the
inside of your gate, literally just drill a hole through your gate and then slot it in.
So in the box you get a handy template and instructions, the lock itself, striking plate,
five keys, the escunchion, which is just a cover plate to keep it neat and tidy around the lock,
the screws, a 28 millimeter spade bit, 3.5 mil drill bit and also the torx head bit for screwing in
the screws. So you pretty much get everything that you're going to need inside the box but of course
you're going to need a drill and a driver. What i will also be fitting is a pull handle, which
i recommend you get, which gives you something to hold on to when locking the gate from the outside.
This is not included in the box so you have to buy this separately. I'll also leave a link to
this in the description box below. You only want to fit this lock on the back of the gate, inside
your garden. This will prevent someone from being able to just unscrew it and getting easy access
to your property. The first thing you'll need to do is determine if you are fitting the lock
to the left, or the right hand side of the gate. Looking from the inside, depending if your gate
opens to the left or into the right you'll need to use the corresponding template. I'm fitting a
pair of gates and the client said they'll be using the left hand gate more so i'll fit the left hand
template. Offer the lock up to the gate to be sure you have enough clearance to extend the bolt fully
and to ensure there are no obstacles in the way in the front or the back of the gate.
Wedge the gate open so it's nice and sturdy, to make it easier to work on.
You want to fit the lock at least 20 millimeters in from the outside edge of the gate. Offer up the
template then using your 3.5 millimeter drill bit drill the pilot holes to the required depth
for the fixing screws. Then use your 28 millimeter spade bit to drill the hole for the cylinder. You
only want to drill until the spur just protrudes the opposite side of the gate, then go around and
finish off the hole. This will prevent splitting the wood on the opposite side of the gate.
Be sure to have the holes in the bolt facing down
as this will prevent water sitting in the lock and potentially seizing it up.
Insert the lock and secure into place with the fixing screws.
Now this is when you're supposed to fit the escutcheon and as i said
you're better off having a pull handle on here because then you'll have something to hold on to
to pull the gate closed, when you lock it from the outside. Just offer up the handle,
pilot hole to the required depth,
and then secure in place with the screws. Now you have a really strong lock on your gate
that's going to prevent people from getting into your garden. Now i hope this video has
helped you in some way and if it did please leave a comment in the comment section below.
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