Hi i have recently brought a second hand upvc door for a extension im doing, The problem is the key is missing so i took all the screw out from the metal strip near the lock to replace it but i carnt get the barrel out,Can some one please tell me how to get the barrel out of the door please.

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channy writes:

Hi i have recently brought a second hand upvc door for a extension im
doing, The problem is the key is missing so i took all the screw out
from the metal strip near the lock to replace it but i carnt get the
barrel out,Can some one please tell me how to get the barrel out of the
door please.

There's one screw which goes through the middle of the barrel, which
is the only one you have to take out. However, if you haven't got the
key, this probably won't work as the spigot will probably prevent the
barrel being withdrawn. There's a tool to break the barrel in half
when this happens, but you'll have to take it to a locksmith or
arrange a home visit.

--
Andrew Gabriel

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Hi i have recently brought a second hand upvc door for a extension im
doing, The problem is the key is missing so i took all the screw out
from the metal strip near the lock to replace it but i carnt get the
barrel out,Can some one please tell me how to get the barrel out of the
door please.

channy


With the door open. Looking at the edge where the bolt pops out, remove the
screws from above and below the bolt.

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channy wrote:


Hi i have recently brought a second hand upvc door for a extension im
doing, The problem is the key is missing so i took all the screw out
from the metal strip near the lock to replace it but i carnt get the
barrel out,Can some one please tell me how to get the barrel out of the
door please.

If this is an 'euro' cylinder, you need a key to extract the cylinder.
This is used to turn the barrel about 30 degrees to rotate the
operating cam and allow the cylinder to be slid out.
If you don't have this to hand, you need to drill right through the
cylinder which will destroy the pins and springs and allow you to turn
the barrel to withdraw the cylinder. Drill through the 'narrow' part,
not the bit where the key would go. About a 4mm drill should do it.

Hope this helps,

--
Jim White
Wimbledon London England

channy wrote:
Hi i have recently brought a second hand upvc door for a extension im
doing, The problem is the key is missing so i took all the screw out
from the metal strip near the lock to replace it but i carnt get the
barrel out,Can some one please tell me how to get the barrel out of the
door please.



Take it to a locksmith.

A friend of mine had exactly the same situation and tried to drill it
out. It took him many many hours to drill, and in the process he ruined
the bolt mechanism as well as the cylinder. Given that the replacement
came to around £100 for new bolt and cylinder a locksmith will open it
in the cheapest manner possible. A locksmiths charge to pick it open
then remove cylinder will be a lot less than a new lock if you get it wrong.

If you can, take the entire door into their shop, as you then avoid
their callout charge (and the lockie can work on it in the comfort of
his own shop, with tea etc)

David Griffith wrote:
channy wrote:
Hi i have recently brought a second hand upvc door for a extension
im
doing, The problem is the key is missing so i took all the screw
out
from the metal strip near the lock to replace it but i carnt get
the
barrel out,Can some one please tell me how to get the barrel out of
the
door please.



Take it to a locksmith.

A friend of mine had exactly the same situation and tried to drill it
out. It took him many many hours to drill, and in the process he
ruined
the bolt mechanism as well as the cylinder. Given that the
replacement
came to around =A3100 for new bolt and cylinder a locksmith will open
it
in the cheapest manner possible. A locksmiths charge to pick it open
then remove cylinder will be a lot less than a new lock if you get it
wrong.

If you can, take the entire door into their shop, as you then avoid
their callout charge (and the lockie can work on it in the comfort of
his own shop, with tea etc)

OTOH if you drill in where the key goes in you cant really go wrong,
and the replacement lock wil be closer to 20.


NT