DIY Install Window Locks
- 1). Inspect your window and locate the center point to attach your lock. Note that wood-framed windows can have locks installed along their sides and not just at the bottom.
- 2). Position the receiver and clasp of your lock on the center point and mark their hole placements on the window with a marker or pencil.
- 3). Use a 1-inch nail and hammer to place pilot holes where you will screw down the receiver.
- 4). Position the clasp of your lock on the center point and mark its hole placement on the window with a marker or pencil.
- 5). Use a 1-inch nail and hammer to place pilot holes where you will screw down the clasp.
- 6). Screw down both the receiver and the clasp. Test the lock to make sure that it aligns correctly and that the key functions correctly. Make adjustments as needed.
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