Sliding glass door mortise

Quick Learner from Nevada

Sep 13, 2020 1:17 pm

Hi
I am trying to replace the mortise latch for my sliding glass door. The door has a metal plate and I cannot fit the mortise latch in position. I bought a PLPCI 45 degree E2014 adjustable latch with no luck. Any suggestions? The door did not have a latch when I bought the house in 2008. I have attached a picture of the sticker on sliding door.

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Tom from SWISCO

Sep 16, 2020 2:20 pm

I'm not sure what mortise lock you need, unfortunately. Your photos don't indicate what it would have been. Can you show me a picture of the hole where the mortise goes? Can you also tell me the size of that hole, and the distance between the two screw holes on either end?

Quick Learner from Nevada

Sep 23, 2020 7:34 pm

Hello again.
I attached some pics and measurements for you to see if it can be determined what I might need to fix the mortise lock on my sliding door.

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Tom from SWISCO

Sep 24, 2020 4:36 pm

I believe you might need the 82-218. Review the dimensions on its product page and see if this looks right. The video below shows how to install this mortise lock.

Quick Learner from Nevada

Sep 26, 2020 2:04 pm

Thanks Tom!
I will give it a shot when I get the part and let you know.
The inner metal plate, on the door seems to be a mystery as I haven't seen this feature on any DIY tutorials I've looked at.
Wish me luck.
Patty