On 2/22/2014 7:19 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
wrote:
I'd like to install an electric doorknob. Is this a difficult job?

I never carry a house key.


The one caution I will offer is that you need to be very accurate with the
placement of your strike plates. While the human hand is very capable of
forcing the deadbolt past a strike plate that is slightly out of alignment,
the electronic lock doesn't have that strength and will balk when it
encounters resistance.


I do carry a key. It is in my bill fold someplace. I haven't ever
used it, but in the unlikely case that the batteries go dead all the
doors at the same time I will be able to get in. Just one more
case of belt and suspenders.

I also have a problem with the door into the garage not always hitting
just right. It has to be firmly closed before it will lock. That is
mostly because the foundation has shifted because of the drought and
keeps it from closing properly. Last August when we got some good
rain it started working much better. Then it dried up again and now
it is dragging a little.

Bill