On Oct 30, 10:31 pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
GI Joe wrote:
Morning all,

We're fitting a new 4-panel Victoruian door to the bathroom, and are
fitting a mortice lock.

Why would you want a mortice lock? What do you get up to in the bathroom?

This is the lock that fits the handles that were chosen...

Am I right in thinking it is a bad idea to fit the lock at the end of
the crossrail? I started drilling about 6 inches above that (basically
mid-height of the door) to fit the lock, and invoked merry hell from
SWMBO who is adamant that the handle should be level with the centre
of the cross rail. Admittedly the knobs on the other interior doors of
the house (in situ when we moved in) are central with the cross rail,
but surely fitting a mortice lock there would be a bad idea?

Accepted wisdom is that it would weaken the joint between the cross rail &
the side rail (can't recall correct terminology). However if its a modern
cheap door the whole thing is basically cardboard on a frame. There will be
a 'lock block' somewhere - which means an extra bit of wood to hold the
lock.

The door wasn't exactly cheap, and there's no lock block to be seen.

Fit a bathroom lock that can be opened from outside.

It can be opened from the outside.