The lock mounts to a door jamb to keep out prying eyes and keep barn doors shut.
Can sliding barn doors lock.
But in some situations your only option might be to do it from the outside.
However the simplest as well as most cost effective method of locking your barn doors is using a hasp lock.
The doors simply slide together and can be locked together.
Installation requires a little more work as you need to carve out a portion of the door to fit the hardware.
Consider the type of barn door.
For double barn doors a sliding barn door latch isn t too difficult to find or install.
Schlage also makes a bolt lock that works similar to a jamb or pin lock that you press in.
How to use a schlage barn door bolt lock.
For example if it s an exterior sliding barn door and you have no other passage door available.
Therefore this system is designed for use with solid doors rather than a hollow core.
To lock it from the inside is much easier.
Get a hasp lock and fix the hook to the door frame with screws.