Replacing Yale Lock

osaddict

Guys,

I'm due to complete on a house in about a week all being well. One of the first things I think I should do is change the locks. There's french doors and stuff which I'm not overly concerned about - I'll leave the key in on the house side for starters.

The main yale lock is the one I want to change.

Is there only one type I can get effectively? - I'm wondering if it would be okay to buy in advance or if there's tons of different types.

In terms of fitting, am I correct in saying it's basically screws to take the old lock off and then put in the new barrel (perhaps having to hacksaw the long thing off to match the length?

Any help much appreciated!

phoenix_w

What you said is correct. Unscrew the latch and the barrel, remove the barrell snap the long metal bit on the new barrel using two pairs of pliers (it's scored at varying intervals), put the new barrel in place, screw it all back together and pat yourself on the back for a job well done.

ceredigion

Not a five lever mortise then.

Bykerlass

There are plenty videos on YouTube showing you how it's done.

AubreyMac

I think they are all similar, I got mine from B&Q.

I also changed my locks again once works were finished, just extra precaution.

What my dad do is keep all the old locks and eventually when someone wants a lock change he swaps it instead of buying new one.