The Lock Story Part 1

As our contractor had no liaison with any locksmith, we had to look for one ourselves. And so we (at least me) were back to searching the forum for a contact. Luckily for me, the forumers were very helpful and I soon got one contact, which I eventually used, but that shall be said in Part 2.

Prior to meeting the locksmith, we decided to buy the locks ourselves. Once again, we were visiting the forums to see which hardware store offer us the best deal. I detached the handle from the gate so that it was easier to buy a replacement. Only when I reached the first hardware store did I learn from the store employee that they need a picture of the side of the lock in order to recommend a suitable lock. As such, the photos below:

The gate before operation

The gate after operation (front) 

The gate after operation (side)

The gate after operation (back)

The main door (front)

The main door (side)

The main door (back)

Anyway, we did the locks of the rooms' doors first. The main reason why we need to do that was because one of the locks had a problem with its keys and thus it needed to be changed. And because if one lock was changed, the others need to be changed as well for the uniformity in the look. Anyway, it was an interesting but frustrating DIY experience. For the first door I did, I damaged the top of one of the screws for the second time, just simply because I was stingy enough to reuse the screw when it was already slightly damaged. Lesson learnt: never reuse damaged screws or they will screw you back. Of course, the other lesson learnt was that I need to drill a hole as long as or longer than the screw itself, or else I will end up with a damaged screw.

So what did I do with the damaged screw? As the screw was only halfway in, I had to drill through the screw in order to remove it, which happened to be a slow and excruciating process. Luckily hard work pays off and the offending article was subsequently removed and taken care of. The end result? A nice door knob which my dear likes =)

The door handles
(Shanghai Tong Lee Hardware)

The screwed screw

The end result

Bedroom door lock (front)

Bedroom door lock (front)