Re:Re-keying every lock in your house all by yourself
by setr on Friday January 24, 2020 @04:29PM
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>which is probably enough that it would have been worth getting a quote from a locksmith
He mentions basically doing that:
> I researched getting a locksmith to come out, it would run hundreds of dollars in their time plus you can only re-key locks to a key made by the same manufacturer
> I could save money by bringing the locks to a locksmith’s store, replacing off brands with a single brand and re-installing myself, and there are esoteric expensive kits on Amazon for locksmith-style rekeying, but each brand requires it’s own $80 box of materials plus many hours of practice to master
He mentions basically doing that:
> I researched getting a locksmith to come out, it would run hundreds of dollars in their time plus you can only re-key locks to a key made by the same manufacturer
> I could save money by bringing the locks to a locksmith’s store, replacing off brands with a single brand and re-installing myself, and there are esoteric expensive kits on Amazon for locksmith-style rekeying, but each brand requires it’s own $80 box of materials plus many hours of practice to master