If you have sliding doors that are near a living room or dining room the effect they have on the room when the sun hits the doors is breathtaking.
How to use sliding door pin lock.
It features a fan shaped blade that you insert into the opening installed on the wall in order to lock the door.
This is a great idea because it strengthens the security on an otherwise weak area of the home.
Then fasten the fan blade to the doorway as shown in the picture.
A loop lock has a metal casing on each end one end attaches to the sliding portion of the door the other to the doorjamb and a steel pin that drops down into the casings to lock the door and lifts.
In addition you secure the fan to the side of the doorway where the door hangs when open.
First attach the latch groove to the sliding door.
With your sliding door securely closed drill a hole through the frame of the door that slides and into the frame of the stationary door.
Be careful not to drill all the way through.
The fan swings back and forth flush against the wall to lock and unlock so you don t have to worry about it sticking out.
For example a bathroom or a bedroom sliding barn door.
To prevent burglars from simply removing your door from the track add a security pin.
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Then insert a hardened steel patio door pin to hold.
How to lock a sliding barn door from inside.
The problem with any bar student style or hinged steel is that the sliding section can still be lifted up and pushed inside.
This is an excellent latch lock link to amazon made from high quality steel for privacy.
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