Homemade Metal Door Latch

Hello in this video i show my homemade metal lathe.

Homemade metal door latch.

Conventionally available doorknobs and strike plates don t allow for a lot of latitude in terms of dealing with shifts in the buildings from frost heaving. Usually you have to push the door in and either pull up or press down on the doorknob in order to get the door latch to catch in the strike plate. Metal latches a simple hook latch bend heavy wire or rebar into a big hook with a loop at the other end. I determined that i wanted the finished size of my latch cover to be 4 1 2 x 2 so i cut two pieces of quilting fabric and 4.

They are usually made out of metal although wooden ones do exist. A latch is a very simple mechanism. 24 inches of ribbon. But you know what.

Super pretty but not standard sizes. It was extreme hard to make this project because all things need to be perfect to working. There are a couple of simple methods of securing this type of latch from unwittingly being released. You can find a set of bits here.

Attach the loop end to your fence post with a horseshoe nail one of those u shaped nails that are pointed at both ends. Diy barn door hardware the track. My oak latches are a thing of beauty. Diy barn door hardware painting.

This lathe is. Once all of the holes are predrilled and the wheels are assembled you can attach the barn door track to the piece of furniture. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The first is to use a wedge and the other a pin.

First measure your door. Ranging from a stick pushed through two holes to elaborate wrought iron creations they do a simple job. Diy quiet door latch cover supply list. You ll also need a nut driver bit to drill the hex screws into the barn door track.

A sliding latch is a really common design adapted into deadbolt locks. Continue removing metal until the door latch catches. Once again there are a range of metal latches on offer. Sliding latches work best on rotational doors and work in a different direction than the door.

As a house settles door latches and strike plates sometimes become misaligned so doors won t latch shut. Nice looking rising shed door latch made of steel. It should dangle and move freely. That and the available door hardware just didn t suit his style the door latches pictured above are for the house he.

Like i said we have old doors and historic knobs.