I have fitted a new Mortice Deadlock and Rim Nightlatch for a retired neighbour.
Although it is quite a good big nightlatch, I notice that the staple is only held to the frame by two screws. The frame is just softwood and looks about 30mm thick in the door rebate. In the past I have broken such a lock off by kicking the door when I had left my keys inside.
I was thinking about putting screws right through the frame and into the brick wall. This would mean drilling quite a large hole through the frame as these fixings have quite a wide (as well as long) plastic plug.
Any reason why I shouldn't? Anything extra I should bear in mind?
TIA
Although it is quite a good big nightlatch, I notice that the staple is only held to the frame by two screws. The frame is just softwood and looks about 30mm thick in the door rebate. In the past I have broken such a lock off by kicking the door when I had left my keys inside.
I was thinking about putting screws right through the frame and into the brick wall. This would mean drilling quite a large hole through the frame as these fixings have quite a wide (as well as long) plastic plug.
Any reason why I shouldn't? Anything extra I should bear in mind?
TIA