Rim locks are one of the many Surface-Mounted Locks available today. But as the name suggests, these rim locks tend to be affixed to the door’s surface. They can easily be screwed to the surface of the door, which makes them relatively easy to install. However, because they aren’t as secure, they should only be used on inner doors and not the ones you use for entering and exiting the property.
Rim locks are not very different from other types of locks. However, there are a couple of differences compared to other locks, as we’ll examine in this article.