Place your door hinges and secure them in place with screws.
How to install a sliding glass door lock.
Of course your external sliding glass doors will already have some sort of lock on them which is the lock that came with the doors when they were installed.
Place your head near the frame and tap it with the end of a screwdriver until you hear the sound change.
Mark that spot with the sharpie.
Install the lock and test it out now mount the lock onto the door frame by using two screws and then take the bolt and gently push it into the bolt hole.
This will be about an inch below the upper level of the door frame base.
Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.
This indicates there is no glass behind the frame.
Align the lock at the bottom of the sliding glass door.
Remove the keeper plate from one side then slide the cylinder lock housing out of the door on the other side.
Tap your finger on the base of the outer door and listen to find where the glass ends in the base.
Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit.
Use the key to lock and unlock the lock several times to make sure that it s working properly.
Remove the screws securing the lock s keeper plate with a phillips head screwdriver.
Hold the new lock up to the door to determine where the lock and screw holes should be drilled.
However many people want to have additional security by installing sliding glass door locks into the door frame the jamb and the slide glass door itself.
Place shims around the edges and top of your door frame every 12 inches.
Mark the spot on the frame.
Installation of sliding door lock.