Would this lock be a good choice for an interior door? I want to use it on the basement door so my kids can't go down but my mom can get out.
1329323
I believe it would work fine. I do not think there is anything special about the standard lock hole and sizing on an outside door compared to an inside door. I know have added outside door locks to inside doors before (of different styles), this should be no different.
1329324
I have not used it as such but I have installed several of these units and it should work flawlessly on an interior door just as it does on entry doors.
1329325
I think so. I have one on an interior door to keep people out but adults have access. I would say yes.
1329326
Yes, but make sure the door is wide enough. The problem we had with another model was that the door was too thin and we had to use makeshift spacers for the door hardware to work properly.
1329327
I think it would be fine inside, it is not too big and you can set it so that she could leave the basement and when it closes behind her it is locked. It is a bit big phyiscally for an interior door (8x5 inches) but it is styled nice and if it is not a particulally visable spot it would be great
1074448
This lock is designed to be used on an exposed exterior door, I have one so installed and it has had no problems.
2241223
The lock is pretty strong and keeps my kids out- but I suppose if you were to keep it outside, someone could break into it with the right equipment. Of course, in rural America, it would probably work pretty well...
768466
Me again, trying to reply to the question on my phone and hit sent prematurely. Anyway I suggest buying the "flex lock" since you can set it to auto lock or stay unlock with the interior switch. Also, this particular handle design is the best for accessibility (for disabilities)
702826
No! This lock has worked wonderfully at our house! We haven't had any break ins since we installed it, while prior to this lock we had 4. We actually did have an issue with our landlord (I live in a college town and leases are yearly) about changing the doorknob to a locked code. He was worried that in an emergency he would not have access to our house. (Trust me, I lol'd at what kind of emergency would require him to get into our home..) But to appease him we set a "User Code" for him and his maintenance crew to use. Installation was easy & this product works great. All of our neighbors have installed it as well.
1756720
There's no lock but there is a removable solid plastic panel for the inside of the door. With the panel in place nothing can go through. It is not removable from the outside as far as I can tell.
1104772
There are holes through the handles that you could put a padlock through, if the door handles line up properly. Ours did not line up at all. From the reviews I've read others have had better luck, but our doors are completely out of alignment.
1372174
There is not that much room inside. The lock mechanism takes up most of the room. It is good for holding a single, flat, ordinary door key, and maybe a piece of paper or something else small, but that is it. If you are trying to put something with the dimensions of 1 1/2" x 2 5/8" x 3/4" inside then that is not going to work.
1276391
We have it installed in the wood door frame of our basement stairs doorway. It is really secure but also really hard to open. If installed on a bannister, I would worry that the action of opening/closing the gate would eventually loosen the bannister.
1021026
No--we have ours on the basement door --lock on upstairs does not prevent access from basement. We really like this safety lock
736287
Chris; I'm not a locksmith, but the image that you copied and sent was a "Passage Door Knob." there is no lock mechanism. There are various Entrance Locks that have knobs and a keypad as well. I would think that as long as you are using a brass lockset, I can't imagine the building not allowing a lever type lock. The lever locks came about primarily because of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act.) If you had trouble grasping a door knob, they (by law) would have to supply you with a lever type lock. I put in a bright brass lever keypad lock like the one pictured to the left. My family all thought that I was nuts, but now they love it. There are several models. The one pictured here has "Z-Wave" capabilities which would allow you to unlock the door remotely if you spend the money on the interface. What I don't like about it, is it is very easy to hit the unlock button on the inside while you are going in or out of the house. I wished that I got the model where you have to manually unlock the door from the inside if you want to disable the keypad. Otherwise, I LOVE IT&gt;
287437
Probably not your first line of defense. We have it on our doors so that our small child can't get out when sleep walking, and it works perfectly for that. There have been mornings that I've forgotten it was latched and given the door a strong tug and it was fine - but if someone wanted to break in I think they could use enough force to do so.
354728
We have it for interior usage, with no possibility of exterior opening. So no I do not think that will work with an exterior lock... Extra purchase needed for that - This is an exit only bar and the purchase of a trim package is needed for exterior operation of the door.
946786
I don't understand your question. I bought two of these for some new doors i bought, They take a key to get in from the outside, but on the inside they have a latch so you don't need to lock it from the inside with a key. Is that what you're asking?
1486840
I have used it for my truck key which is a larger key with a plastic on it, and it fits inside. I've had mine for years and I use it whenever I go out on the water or hiking. I just lock the key in the lock and stick it under. It's so much easier to lock up the key and go.
1901467
It locks and you cannot get into easily if you have done that. Just keep the key up from the kids.
373030
I prefer the key, I thought about the combination lock but didn't think that it was secure enough from a child playing with the lock and getting lucky. A curious child will eventually figure out the combination. At least with a key I know that as long as it's on me I've got the way in....provided the child/person doesn't have a screwdriver and hammer.