I recently bought a deadbolt for the habitation door on Rocky.
After it arrived I looked at it and the instructions and thought "oh now I have to drill holes in my toy!!!" So out I went and drew in a deep breath, lined up the template onto the door and made my marks. Drilled the required holes with much trepidation and fitted the barrel and lock assembly.
Drilled into the door frame only to find that I was a little out with my measurement
so had to make a small adjustment 
Tested the lock and all works well. There was no striker with the lock, it seemed that it relied upon the strength on the door frame to keep the door locked, so I was a bit unhappy with that solution and went hunting in my scrap bits for some steel plate. Found a piece that was about the right size and made the appropriate holes in it, fitted it to the door frame and drilled through and screwed it into place.
I now have a very good lock and a strong plate which the bolt shoots into, so I feel that we are a lot more secure now
Another job completed
Keith
After it arrived I looked at it and the instructions and thought "oh now I have to drill holes in my toy!!!" So out I went and drew in a deep breath, lined up the template onto the door and made my marks. Drilled the required holes with much trepidation and fitted the barrel and lock assembly.
Drilled into the door frame only to find that I was a little out with my measurement


Tested the lock and all works well. There was no striker with the lock, it seemed that it relied upon the strength on the door frame to keep the door locked, so I was a bit unhappy with that solution and went hunting in my scrap bits for some steel plate. Found a piece that was about the right size and made the appropriate holes in it, fitted it to the door frame and drilled through and screwed it into place.
I now have a very good lock and a strong plate which the bolt shoots into, so I feel that we are a lot more secure now

Another job completed

Keith