r/Locksmith

I live in my mother’s house and have a lock on my bedroom door. My older brother (20) came home from college and took my bedroom key. I didn’t give it to him, it was left in my door briefly and now it’s gone.

He knows I know he took it but is denying it and won’t return it. This isn’t the first time things have gone missing from my room, which is why I keep my door locked.

At this point I just want a permanent solution so my room is secure again. Also the door lock is an old mortice lock.

What’s the best way to handle this?

Didn’t know this would be a potential problem but I should’ve figured… Recently started looking for work in access control after finishing my locksmithing training program.

Got an interview for a job installing security systems, dream job honestly. They haven’t mentioned anything about hiring or drug testing yet but so far it looks like I’m an option. I live in a state where recreational marijuana use is legal but I looked it up and apparently I can expect to get “rejected” or “fired” from specifically access control companies with a positive THC result. And apparently even a medical card doesn’t do anything. I was hoping there were other locksmiths here in the access control or security systems field that have experience with situations like this, whether themself or somebody they knew. Any help is appreciated!

So we have a couple Marvin multi-point lock doors from the mid-90s and one of the deadbolts stopped turning with the latch (stripped gear, I guess). Marvin recommended Allaboutdoors.com, which says the lockbox (Part Number: 10148030) is discontinued and unavailable. Any advice on fixing or replacing it? Advice on how to find a locksmith with Marvin multipoint (or switch to single-point lock) experience?

Not a locksmith, but a lock-and-key nerd since birth.

I want to install a deadbolt on an aluminum gate that is keyed on both sides. The fence/gate is 8-feet tall and solid, so the risk of unscrewing it from the inside is minimal.

What do the pros recommend these days?

Got a lock symbol on dash when original key inserted . What tools can sync ecm w bcm so old key can work w new ecm

I ordered the Schlage for a neighbor building light commercial because they needed quickly. When rekeying, I noticed the #95 key sits proud a bit, doesn't quite engage at the shoulder. Will this lead to the key breaking prematurely? Thank you for your time!

Everything is lining up well, what is causing plunger from sticking and not fully extending into the strike plate? If I push it in it then pops out fully. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Sorry if this is not the correct place to post this but it deals with locks so maybe?

I am thinking about replacing an entry door which I have done and know how to do. It will come from the manufacturer with the jamb drilled and mortised for the strike plates. It will also have a little mechanism to keep the door shut and properly sealed/aligned during install.

Question I have and have never been able to accomplish without a ton of trial error is, how do you align the strike plates for knob and deadbolt? I want the door to seal like it is supposed to but it is a lot of back and forth trying to get the strikes lined up so door seals and deadbolt throws.

I hope this makes sense. Is there a technique for this or tool?