How To Lock A Bifold Door With Key

So i while making a couple for my sister in law i decided.

How to lock a bifold door with key.

Set the lock aside. Get it as soon as thu sep 24. For a simple single bifold door lock consider using a padlock. Mark the door at the locations of the screw holes in the lock with a felt tip marker.

Safety innovations complete deluxe bi fold door lock 2 pack made from unbreakable clear polycarbonate. 4 7 out of 5 stars 2 067. So if you just want a deterrent you could use a baby proof bifold door lock. That will prevent the door from being opened i e.

Hasp on either side of the joint between the two halves of the door. The lock body itself should cover the folding portion of the lock. Bi fold doors are indeed relatively easy to get behind but if you want to make it difficult and at least deter anyone from opening it you should mount your lock hardware e g. Insert a padlock through the hasp to keep the door locked except when opened with a key.

Slide the lock up until the end of the bolt. Install 3 inch long surface bolts at the upper portions of the edge bands of the innermost doors one at a time. A hook and eye arrangement doesn t sound. A bolt going upwards only works if you are tall.

There s no effective way to lock a bi fold door as david said you can just lift a bifold door and take it off the tracks. A lock across the middle hinge sounds like it would rip out in seconds. It s just a little plastic thing that slips over the top of the door at the hinge part so that the hinge can t bend. Short video showing how to use my 3d printed bi fold door lock.

Install a hasp so that one end sits on one side of the folding section and one sits on the other. I actually invented this bi fold door locks only to find out that it was painfully unoriginal.