Alternative lock

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Hello my name is Zaynab. I want to change the lock on my sliding door. I don't know the specific measurements for the holes. The picture above is for the current lock that is not working well. I am unable to get the contact of the sliding door company of the house and I've tried to change the entire lock by myself for no avail. Can you tell me what products that can be appropriate? Or something that I can put a padlock on that may work for sliding doors?

Bob · Accepted Answer

Thanks for writing in. First thing you want to do is to check and see if the mortise lock, or the locking mechanism inside the door, isn't broken and the primary cause of any problems you're having locking the door via the outside key lock or the inside thumb latch. To do this, remove your handle set and try manually 'flipping' the mortise lock with a flathead screwdriver. If the lock doesn't budge, then you know the mortise lock is the primary issue and needs to be replaced. See our 82-226. If the mortise lock works, then you could simply replace the outside key lock cylinder with our 82-310. If you wanted an all-new handle set, see our 82-086. Finally, I can't comment on a padlock addition to this door; that would probably require customization to the patio door itself that we don't deal in. A local locksmith may have better ideas. Let us know if you have any other questions.