Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Dave Smith" wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Did not help that the front door knob fell off this morning at 5:00
>>>>> a.m. I had to find a 24/7 locksmith then wait for him to come.
>>>>
>>>> I guess in bove-world there is no back door to use for a few hours,
>>>> then get a cheaper locksmith to sort the problem during normal
>>>> business hours. Or let a neighbour, husband or whoever fix it for
>>>> you for free.
>>>
>>> Of course the door knob would spontaneously break off at 5 am and
>>> require the services of a locksmith. Any jackass can figure a way to
>>> secure a door closed for a few hours, go to a hardware store and buy a
>>> new door knob and lock set. It is a 5 minute job to replace it.

Any monkey can replace a lockset... a lockset includes knobs. Remove
the old lockset, bring it to the hardware store and they'll match up
those that will fit for you to choose from. There are only four
phillips screws for a lockset, two at the latch and two for the lock
itself. In most neighborhods one doesn't really need a door lock,
locks are only to keep honest people out... thieves don't enter
through the front door, much easier to go round back where it's dark
and bust in through a window.