Invisible Barn Wood Sliding Door Gate Cup Handle Lock Hardware with Keys (Sliver (Dia-2.95")

challenging to install but worth the effort

It would have been more difficult to install that other ways for locking the door.

The media could not be loaded. Like so many other reviewers have said, it comes with no useful instructions. AND it really isn't meant for 1-3/8" doors. My door is 1-3/8ths and solid wood... not hollow. But I figured I could work out the challenge. NOTE- the end results are horrible, but I'll get to that at the end.- First, you'll have to do a dry fit and determine the right screw length and the right length of the shaft that goes from one circular piece through the lock body and into the other circular piece... I used a wire cutter to cut the shaft down about 1/8" past the last of the score marks, Then I cut/ground down the screws to the right length- I just kept going back to the grinder and worked away at it until one of the screws was at the right length (for a dry fit before even thinking about the install) and then went back and cut down the other to the same size.- Then I lined up the lock body with the side of the door. I marked off where the top and bottom of the faceplate hit on the front of the door and poked a sharp shaft through the cross in the lock body (the part that the shaft goes through).- Then I laid the lock body across the front of the door and matched up where I marked the top and bottom of the faceplate and drew lines to mark where [vertically] the body needs to go in the door. At first, I thought the body would go through the center of the door (thus the shallow cut lines on the left of the faceplate) but then after doing a dry fit with the lock body and the circular pieces all together, I realized that the lock body was off-center. So I moved the markings for the lock body the appropriate amount to the right (too close to the right side of the door as it turns out). I then lined up the body to mark the width of the body for cutting.- I then drilled a pilot hole through the side of the door where I made the marks, making sure to keep the drill bit level and equidistant from the front of the door as I drilled all the way through.- Then I took a 2-1/2" hole saw bit and drilled- first from one side and then from the other- working at it until the wood popped out.- Next came the challenging part. I do not have a plunge router that goes to the depth of the lock body, so I didn't even bother with that. And my oscillating tool's saw blade didn't go nearly deep enough, but it was a start. So I cut out the outlines of the lock body. I tried to chisel out what I could... and in the process the thin sliver of wood on the right of where the faceplate would sit cracked and splintered outward. So I turned to the only thing that would go deep enough- a long and thick drill bit. I worked at it for a really long time but eventually cut out the shape and depth of the lock body.I installed it and checked that it worked (make sure not to overtighten the screws in the circular pieces or the lock will get stuck).- Next, I lined up the faceplate that goes on the other door with the lock (making sure it overlapped in a way that the locked lock won't just slip out, but will actually catch. I held it in place with some double-sided tape and pushed the other door against it as hard as I could. It left circular indentations where the screw holes would go. I placed the plate over them and lined it up, then marked the outline of where the lock would slip in.- I then used my trusty drill to cut out where the outline is and then angled it down to cut out the extra recess where the lock will slip in behind the plate.- I checked that the lock would catch and when it did, I screwed both faceplates into both doors.Results? Well, it looks horrible and completely unprofessional... but it works. We will probably buy another pair of pocket doors when we choose to sell the place but, for now, we just need a lock on our closet doors. It was a pain to install, but works. I'm sure with better tools and more experience this could be done better. Just know that it is possible and at over $100 less than its cheapest store-bought competitor... it is worth it (at least to me). The lock itself is of good quality, too.GOOD LUCK!

Work as well as the ones that cost 10 times moreA little hard to get the holes cut but not impossible

I'm not a carpenter nor locksmith but am handy. No scaled template or install instructions was no surprise. Was able to prepare the pocket door to accept the lock body and cylinder housings/latches. Had to purchase proper length machine screws as provided screws were much too long for typical pocket door 1-3/8". Did a quick 'dry run' test of lock prior to install and key turned easily as did the non-key side. What I didn't try was taking the key out of the lock while it was locked...didn't think I had to I guess.Product does not function as a lock:- Key cannot be removed from lock unless the key is returned to unlocked position which totally defeats the purpose- non-key side can only be operated if key is in the lock which again totally defeats the purpose- no pull for door edge so cannot pull pocket door open when fully slid into wall- keys fit in multiple locks so you can't use on multiple doors unless you want them all on same keyI tried turning spindle different ways during assembly with no improvement. When screws were tightened the lock seemed to turn with greater difficulty so I backed the screws off slightly. Key turns ok now but as noted above you cannot lock the door without leaving the key in it.Amazon customer service could not put me in contact with the 'manufacturer' in Las Vegas but assured me they would contact them on my behalf so 'manufacturer' could then get a hold of me. Never heard anything else. I hoped someone could tell me a fix over the phone or email but no luck there.Amazon did send out a replacement but it functions (or rather DOESN'T function) the exact same way. Amazon offered a refund which helps except I am stuck with either a hole in the pocket door and jambs or with a pretty, yet totally useless 'lock' in a door in which I will have to install a real lock above or below (can't 'replace' as this lock has a non-standard depth from door edge).Amazon needs to vet this vendor!

It does it's job, but the installation instructions are garbage and even at the shortest "adjustment" it's still a little too wide/deep for a standard pocket door so locking/unlocking it is a little tricky

My husband wanted a handle for a pocket door that would lock with a key. This was one of the only ones available.It is not constructed to fit the standard hole measurements of a door that already has the hole drilled. We had to make the hole closer to the edge and now have to try to figure out how to repair the door. It also does not have anything to grab on the side edge to pull the door out when it is in the pocket.

Pricey but nice item