How to Install an Electronic Dead Bolt | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor shows a homeowner how to install a Bluetooth-enabled smart-lock dead bolt for his front door. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List: Smart dead bolt Tools: Screwdriver Steps: 1. Unscrew current dead-bolt plate using a screwdriver. 2. Remove the plate. 3. Unscrew back plate of the dead bolt using a screwdriver. 4. Match back plates from the kit to the current back plate. 5. Using the new back plate, insert screws into the dead-bolt mechanism and secure it using a screwdriver. 6. Match the adapter piece from the kit to correspond with the current lock, insert it into the smart lock. 7. Install the smart lock onto the back plate and clamp it down. 8. Download the corresponding app to your smartphone. 9. Add the lock to your smartphone. 10. Follow the calibration steps on your smartphone. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we re ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Install an Electronic Dead Bolt | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/