National Hardware N197-988 V1922 Flush Bolt in Solid Brass,4 Inch

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If you this product to actualy secure a door, you need to get much longer screws.

Ordered this for a bedroom door lock. Install was fairly easy, and it locks easily. Good value, good buy.

This is an excellent latch. It has that "solid brass" coloring to it, and heft. Here is a helpful tip for installing it without having to mortise. That means if you remove them, you have 4 small screw-holes to fill. I mounted this in my bedrooms, where the doors swing into the room1. Mount the slider piece to the door about 5 feet above the floor with the 2 screws provided.2. On the casing/trim, use the little vertical one, not that larger horizontal one.a. I did NOT have to mortise it.b. Instead, I used very small steel washers (get them smaller than ½” diameter so they hide well).3. My steps:a. I drilled my 2 mounting holesb. Put the screws through the platec. Put 2 washers between the plate and the wood on each screw4. This lifts the receiving plate off the wood by that thickness (under 1/16”) and lets the latch engage perfectly.5. Is it “less secure?” Well, yes, by a few seconds. But if someone is going to kick in my door, I would rather the latch pops off before the wood is torn to chunks. By then, I definitely will have time to engage defenses!6. My doors (105-y-o) are a bit twisted. One does not close quite tight at that height. So I used the same screws under the latch to get it to project into alignment as well.7. If you use a small enough washer, they do not show, and you just do not even notice any gap under the latch or its plate.

I used these on my boat. The latches seem to be of quality material and look great. The problem is, they will not stay latched. You can feel a slight catch when they latch but they will work back to the unlocked position with the slightest bumping. I mounted the first two horizontally (perfectly level) the next two I mounted vertically to fix the issue. Just be aware they will work into the unlocked position if mounted horizontally.

Can not mount the surface bolt.One screw and backplate are missing.Blister pack was opened.

It's a sturdy lock but doesn't stay up in the vertical position. I'm just trying to keep a french door from swinging open, so for my purposes it worked OK. If you need to keep a door locked to keep a child out I'm sure it works well in the horizontal position but slips open in the vertical position.

This is a good quality item. The one I received did have a slight ridge on the back. I think that if I had installed it on the door as it was, it would have dented the wood under the lock. So I filed it off with a file so that it was smooth on back.

As advertised, The only thing I would add in the ad is the width of the unit.

Fastened this latch to a door frame to use as a lock for a recessed door. Was straight forward to install and works well. Wouldn't trust it for security but works great yo childproof/lock a recessed door.

The headline says it all. Very happy with the purchase. They look as if they would cost a lot more.