The shape of the faceplate used during installation depends on your door s preparation.
Parts of a door frame lock.
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Horizontal top and bottom parts of the door.
Bolt or dead latch this is the part of the lock that inserts into the mortise to secure the door.
It may have rounded corners or be a circular drive in faceplate.
Each type of lock is built differently but let s take a look at the anatomy of a typical door lock usually used in homes or light commercial buildings.
Lock the internal component of the lock consisting of the tumblers pins and barrel.
The head is the top piece of the door frame running horizontally.
By william machin the side of a door frame where the lock engages is known as the strike side of the frame.
Key used to align the pins with the tumblers to allow the barrel to rotate and release the lock.
Secures door to frame while enabling a swinging motion.
A metal plate on the edge of the door next to the latch or deadbolt the faceplate protects the lock from wear and tear.
The lock style is where the lock and knob is placed.
The hinge style is where the hinges are attached to.
Doorknobs have two handles one on each side of the door and are either locking or non locking.
The strike plunger enters a strike plate on the jamb and keeps the door closed locked.
The frame is built into the wall.
Door handle or door knob parts in addition to the keypad or scanner on an electronic lock can be considered external while the internal parts are composed of everything hidden inside the door and everything behind the key slot.
This is the part that swings open and closed.
The frame to which the door is attached to via hinges.
Door armor lock side light door security kit.
A locking doorknob features a locking mechanism on the interior handle and a slot for a key on the exterior.
It s useful for any diy er to know how things around the home operate.
On non locking doorknobs the interior and exterior handles are smooth and contain no locking mechanism.
The jambs also called the door legs are the interior sides of a door frame specifically the parts of the frame that hold the mounting hinges on one side and the strike plate for the latch on the other.
The panel is the term for the door itself.
The two door jambs are the sides of the door frame that run vertically.
The door sill is the very bottom part of the door frame that rests on the floor.