Brutkey

Ross of Ottawa
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Taking advantage of the unusually warm day to work on our front door. The deadbolt needs a bit of attention, and it'll be open a bit while I rework it.

Ross of Ottawa
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Hmm - not going well. Replacement latch bolt has some differences I need to accommodate. Will get there with extra effort.

Ross of Ottawa
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So my replacement latch (bolt that slides out of door) doesn't have a face plate on it! Bit dishonest to call the part a replacement for my model which does, I gotta say. ☹️

Don't often see deadbolts like this; a newer thing? Installer doesn't need to have chisel skills to mount it I guess.

Does your door have one of these?

Looked around a bit – not very common. You'd think you lose a bit of strength w/o a plate, tho' I suppose if someone is going to break thru a bolted door, a minor diff?