2017 Anderson gliding door series 200

A home owner from New York says:
June 26, 2017
I would like to be able to temporarily lock the operational panel of an Andersen gliding patio door (looking from outside it is a left operating panel) with a key so a child can not exit because the sliding door is on the 2nd floor and deck is under construction. I assume I would buy a right operating keyed lock because it will be mounted on the inside instead of the outside. I'm not questioning the safety risk, just if it can mechanically be done.
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
June 29, 2017
I see what you're trying to do. I'm not sure if it will work, but there's a chance. You could install the 82-317 on the inside with the 82-043 Thumb turn on the outside, but that's just a theory. I've never tried it personally, so I don't know if Andersen doors are made in such a way to make this impossible. You may also want to talk to a locksmith in your area to see if he has a better way to secure the door to keep a child in.
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