Great video. I have French Doors for my Florida Room. I need to replace the bottom Flush Bolt of 1 Door. The original Flush Bolts were the Plastic Type which I found online. The door is metal and the cutout is already there from the old defective Flush bolt. My question is, since there are are no screws required to hold the new Flush bolt in, do these plastic ones just snap in or will I have to remove the entire door and slide it in from the bottom? Thanks in advance.
for the effort, buy solid doors. you can turn a closet into a secure closet with dead bolt. just an added layer of annoyance for anyone that breaks in.
I am considering, in a remodel, new closet double door and wish to secure it as a vault. There is not enough room to use a single-hinge 32-inch door. So, I am going with the double door concept -- or I will need to reduce the rough opening and go with a 24-inch door, which would be easier to secure. I make doors for my projects and I would use a Douglas fir solid core construction with the door frame constructed from 1 1/4 x 4 inch stiles and rails.
Thanks for the helpful video! What’s the name of that piece of trim that goes on the passive door to block the gap between doors? Do you have a video on how to install that?
Thank you for your video! I have 2 questions after I’m done with chiseling. 1. Half of my double door doesn’t have that white liner thing which helps to stop the other side of the door from closing. Any idea if I can modify that part? 2. After Chiseling, placing the flush bolt in place and started to secure with the screws, I figured my door is hollow and can’t hold any screws. Please help 😅😊
Because it isn't secure. Someone outside the door can simply push the doors into the master bedroom and they will both open and catch mom and dad in compromising situation...
On a hollow core door made of cardboard stuff, I am doubtful that this latch would stop a forced entry. There just doesn't seem to be enough strength in the door to withstand a strong force. A solid core door of at least Douglas fir would definitely slow down a forced entry. So, here is the challenge: Show another video of how strong the hollow core door will withstand a big guy kicking the door. I don't think you will do so. But that is the challenge. I don't think it is any more secure than a showpiece deterrent.
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Great video. I'm installing something similar to this in our master bedroom double door this weekend and this is very helpful.
I really needed to know how to do this - have to install one tomorrow. Took me 20 minutes just to figure out what they were called 😅. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
You, me, the guy at Lowe's, the woman at Home Depot, my cat, no one knew what the heck these were called... 🙄
Thank you!! Our master bedroom is still a ball latch and we are about to install this a year later 😂😂😂
Just what I need to do - thanks!
Great install instructions. Thanks for posting. My question is, can you actually lock it with key?
Great video. I have French Doors for my Florida Room. I need to replace the bottom Flush Bolt of 1 Door. The original Flush Bolts were the Plastic Type which I found online. The door is metal and the cutout is already there from the old defective Flush bolt. My question is, since there are are no screws required to hold the new Flush bolt in, do these plastic ones just snap in or will I have to remove the entire door and slide it in from the bottom? Thanks in advance.
Any way that I can keep these 2 as active while providing a secure lock?
for the effort, buy solid doors. you can turn a closet into a secure closet with dead bolt. just an added layer of annoyance for anyone that breaks in.
I am considering, in a remodel, new closet double door and wish to secure it as a vault. There is not enough room to use a single-hinge 32-inch door. So, I am going with the double door concept -- or I will need to reduce the rough opening and go with a 24-inch door, which would be easier to secure.
I make doors for my projects and I would use a Douglas fir solid core construction with the door frame constructed from 1 1/4 x 4 inch stiles and rails.
Thanks for the helpful video!
What’s the name of that piece of trim that goes on the passive door to block the gap between doors? Do you have a video on how to install that?
Astragal trim
What's the piece in the middle door called when you closed it?
Thank you for your video! I have 2 questions after I’m done with chiseling. 1. Half of my double door doesn’t have that white liner thing which helps to stop the other side of the door from closing. Any idea if I can modify that part? 2. After Chiseling, placing the flush bolt in place and started to secure with the screws, I figured my door is hollow and can’t hold any screws. Please help 😅😊
What is that lock called?
Where can I get this machine? The brand of this machine?
Awesomeness
Excellent
Thank you!!!
did the stationary door that has the middle trim come that way or was it added after?
Same question fr
What did you use to trim between the doors to close the gap? seen on 6:55
I forgot exactly what it's called but you can find them in the moulding aisle at Home depot
So the door with the flush bolt has a dummy knob and the second door has a lock ?
correct! The door with the flush bolt is closed more often so it stays locked.
Why isn't the ball catch system sufficient for the entrance into a master bedroom?
Because it isn't secure. Someone outside the door can simply push the doors into the master bedroom and they will both open and catch mom and dad in compromising situation...
Why not use a router?
First thing I said to myself. 19 seconds of chiseling needed
Use a router guys, way nicer finish
Dremel tool cutoff wheels work great for this.
that latch is a waste of money on door made of paper.
who need bifold door lock
Flip your chisel
On a hollow core door made of cardboard stuff, I am doubtful that this latch would stop a forced entry. There just doesn't seem to be enough strength in the door to withstand a strong force. A solid core door of at least Douglas fir would definitely slow down a forced entry.
So, here is the challenge: Show another video of how strong the hollow core door will withstand a big guy kicking the door. I don't think you will do so. But that is the challenge. I don't think it is any more secure than a showpiece deterrent.
You would be correct! this latch is only meant to lock one of the double doors in place. I highly doubt this latch would withstand a size 12 boot
Wtf