Review on 🔒 Secure your Patio with the STB Sliding Glass Door Lock - Mortise Type, 2-Point, 7-51/64" Screw Holes by Kristopher Tight

We have a 20+ glass patio door slider and the latch has finally broken. The locking mechanism ("mortise lock", apparently) had the "ii" logo and patent number, that's all. It turns out that ii stands for "Interlock" (now owned by assa abloy, a door hardware company). Most of them (main line, STB, Swiss) use the same locking element (you'll notice that the branding is never visible in the photos). In any case, find the one you like the most and buy it. Unfortunately this came in a plastic bag (not sealed on the sales card), Amazon sent it in bubble wrap and the bezel was bent in transit. I could probably bend it and use it, but that's not the point of buying something new, is it? Since you've read this far, you obviously need one of these, and you'll probably buy this one or something similar, so here are my "pro tips" for installing: (before you install everything with one button and another everything tighten only to find it's not quite right). * Take care when disassembling everything - there are plenty of good photos, you can always delete them later * The inside handle and locking lever are usually separate from the bracket - the bracket bolts through the door to the outside handle. They are attached to the bracket with set screws after everything is securely fastened.* Before inserting the mortise lock into the door, grasp the lock/latch lever and insert it through the hole in the mortise lock, press the release button on the edge, Then turn the knob to the "locked" position. Note the direction the handle moves from open to closed - it should be "up" when open and "down" when locked. If necessary, reverse the groove to ensure it fits properly in the door. Don't worry about the inside handle and locking lever just yet, but keep them handy. door to outside handle and two screws securing bezel to slot (two towards center). Push them all down slightly and close the door. Grasp the latch/latch lever, slide it through the hole in the door/cutout and rotate it to the locked (down) position. Now tighten the two screws that go through the door.* Move the lever to the open position, slide the door and tighten the two screws on the bezel. Test it a few times to make sure it locks/unlocks properly and repeat the same steps in reverse order/repeat if you don't like the feel.* Now you can reattach the lever and handle, tighten the set screws and install the outer top and bottom screws on the bezel (the cut out door doesn't allow for those two to be attached - I've looked into that) * Cheers