How to Meassure a Euro Cylinder Lock in 3 Simple Stages.

 

Stage 1: Remove the fixing screw that is located on the side of the door, in line with the bottom of the euro cylinder lock.

 

 

Stage 2: The Key is needed to turn a cam that is holding the Cylinder Lock into the door frame, With a pulling movement turn the key slowly untill you feel the euro cylinder lock pull out of your door. 

 

 

Stage 3: Measuring the Cylinder Lock, You need two meassurements.

 

Meassurement 1: From one end of the euro cylinder to the centre of the fixing hole (A)

 

Meassurement 2: from the other end of the cylinder lock to the centre of the the fixing hole (B)

 

 

Summary: You shall now be able to understand how to meassure your euro cylinder lock for example If section (A) meassures 35mm and section (B) meassure 50mm this would be a 35/50 euro cylinder lock. To go back to Cheapest Locks Euro Cylinder Page please click Here. If you require more help please feel free to contact our customer services team on 0800 142 2896.

How to Meassure a Nightlatch Lock:

 

Step 1: (B) You will need to meassure the (Backset) from the first lower edge of your Nightlatch lock to the centre of the Nightlatch where the cylinder would be located the average size tends to be 40mm or 60mm. This is Meassurement (B)

 

 

Step 2: Meassuring the Height of the lock (C); Although this isnt a pivotal measurement all you simply have to do is meassure from the bottom of the Nightlatch lock to the top of the lock. Case height tends to be anywhere from 50mm - 80mm.

 

Step 3: Meassuring the whole Width of the nightlatch lock (A); this is a simple straight meassurement once again isnt important to how the lock fits the door as long as Step 1 is correct. You tend to get sizes ranging from 80mm - 100mm.

 

Nightlatch Locks are used mainly on a front door they tend to work with a Deadlock which would be located lower down on the door or even a sashlock. If you would like to locate our Nightlatch section please click Here. If you require any further information on how to meassure your lock please call us on 0800 142 2896.

How to meassure a Deadlock:

 

Step 1: You will need to meassure the Backset measurement of the Deadlock, The measurement from the front plate of the lock to the back of the lock case. A number of different backsets are available but the most common sizes are 64mm and 76mm.

 

 

Should you require any further help with the measurements of your Deadlock please feel free to contact our customer services team on 0800 142 2896. To go back to the Deadlocks section please click here.

How to meassure a Sash Lock:

 

Step 1: Fitting a Sashlock so the lock can be operated in conjunction with a door handle, The main meassurement you shall require is the "centre" this is the hole where the handle spindle goes to the centre of the keyhole. This is a vital meassurement to make sure you get the correct lock. The most common size is 57mm. 

 

 

The more levers you have on a sash locks means the more secure your door is. The highest security of Sash lock you can pick is a 5 lever British Standard Sash Lock. If you require any further help please feel free to call our customer services team on 0800 142 2896. To go back to our Sash Lock section please click here.