Say you install a door handle with lock on an exterior door. When done the door does not unlock when you turn the inside handle. What’s the deal here. Is there a lever you can flip, fine print you can read somewhere, or a building code requirement??
Please help, one of many affected door users.
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what brand and style..
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Not sure on the style, just your standard round/conical handle on both sides. mine is a Schlage. I talked with two other people at dinner yesterday that have the same problem.
need to know which model..
there is a ring on the internals on some of them that can be rotated 90 or 180* to take it out of closet lock mode..
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Seems I remember something like this from a Schlage. Turn one way, door opens but remains locked. Turn the other and it unlocks. Seemed odd, didn't read anything about a storeroom function. Course I might have skimmed over that part. Storeroom commercial sets don't unlock in either turn.
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Typical of a Schlage. Don't forget your keys.
Andy
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What type do you prefer Andy? And while I'm thinking of it: you probably had to get special hardware for your exterior door, right? I mean, that thing is about 2.5 inches thick, right?Justin Fink - FHB Editorial
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I prefer the Schlages that you have to consciously unlock.
The lock on my front door is an antique mortise lock. I think it's a Baldwin, but I'm not sure.Andy
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I learn long time ago while doing apartment maintance, have a non locking passage knob and a dead bolt. when leaving lock with deadbolt key. I know its a hassle but you will never be locked out.
That's how my college dorm room's lock worked, but my roomates and I still managed to lock ourselves out occasionally 'cause our RA, who had to come up to unlock the door, was really cute.Andy
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OK. All humor aside. And yes I have locked myself out on the porch in my socks when I was getting more firewood. At -30. Living the Alaskan dream. Luckily I could walk around to the other door. I usually don't lock my doors at all so that's how I solved my problem. But I helped a friend build a house and he had the same problem. His mother-in-law is looking at buying a house with the same deal. And they actually lock their doors. installed mine about 5 yrs ago aso no instructions here. What I'm getting is that there is something to spin inside, I just have to figure out what. I assume it's on the latch portion. It's -20 or so out right now so I might wait. =) Any clues on where that ystery spinning piece is would be appreciated.
Thanks!
BC
Try this, http://www.schlage.com/
It's their home site. Go to your specific product and you'll find factory installation instructions and templates.
Buic
I ran into this a couple of months ago on an old Schladge lockset. It could be set up for either a right hand or left hand door and a ring inside the set that had to be turned to make it work right.
It drove me bananas until I got the installation instructions from the manufacturer. - lol
Edited 11/24/2006 10:04 am by Dave45
I've not aware of any way to alter the type your speaking of, but that doesn't mean there isn't. As far as I know you must purchase the lockset w/ the function you want i.e. from the inside you push the button in, the door is locked, turn the handle on the inside and the door opens AND the button pops out leaving it unlocked (so you don't freeze your tuuckass off!) OR you turn the button on the inside and the door remains locked, as you described. The latter is fairly common on the cheap locksets sold at cheapo depot or the like, so try a good lumber yard or locksmith and maybe they can tell you how to change the function, or if it's even possible to change it!
Geoff
here is the wrench you need to change the locking function of the lockset..
at least it works on the majority of them..
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