[greenmax]

Hello,
I am looking for a lockset for double doors on my home. Each door has 2 bores in them. I am assuming one door will have active lockset and the second one will have dummy lockset.

The locksets I have seen so far are super expensive (in the $350-500 range).

I was wondering if there is something I can find that it cheaper. Or if I can use standard lockset components from HD/Lowes. For instance, can I buy two of the following and in any way convert one of these to dummy lockset.

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Looking forward to reply

 

[huesmann]

Sure, you could easily just not install the bolt and latch from that lockset in your dummy door. I assume your dummy door is secured in place separately at top/bottom?

 

[rjniles]

I have never seen a double door where both doors are drilled for locksets.

 

[dj3]

Home Depot has them on clearance from time to time.
I just ordered a Baldwin handle lock set reg. $250 for $45 on clearance. It should be arriving at the store this week.

 

[greenmax]

Sure, you could easily just not install the bolt and latch from that lockset in your dummy door. I assume your dummy door is secured in place separately at top/bottom?

Thank you @huesman. The inactive door is secured from the top and the bottom. I will try this approach. So should I just remove the bolt and the latch from the following before installing it on the inactive door. Of course, I will have a complete set installed on the active set as well.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Defiant...Handleset-with-Hartford-Knob-SCX2G1/202631575

 

[huesmann]

Yeah, just omit parts H, J, and K from the latch, and B, E, and F from the deadbolt.

Your dummy handle will probably just rotate freely, and the exterior thumb lever may flop some, but you can probably figure a way to keep those from moving, e.g. a crap ton of hot glue or construction glue.

If you really care, you may be able to source a deadbolt blanking plate to use on the exterior instead of the actual lock, but it may not match the fancy shape of the bolt.