Will the lock allow for keyless entry and extra automation.
Smart locks for sliding glass doors.
Again we have yet to find the perfect smart lock for sliding doors.
Alternatively would be a maglock with fail secure latches.
Due to the large variance in sliding door design there is no commercial smart lock solution to sliding doors.
Unlike traditional deadbolts every glass door is different in the way that it locks and unlocks.
A sliding glass door is one of the most vulnerable doors on your home because they are so easy to break into.
You have two different option to open and close the door you can either integrate it with an infrared device or you can use.
Most sliding doors have strange locks on them like a lever or small twist knob.
I suppose with an arduino and a solenoid you could mechanize it.
Smart locks for sliding glass patio doors have been a slow mover to the smart lock market so there are not a ton of options available today.
I can imagine the install being ugly.
It is a smart lock so there should be something smart about it right.
There are a few 2 way keyless locks for sliding glass doors but that s it.
The automatic diy sliding door lock really provides automation to your door and the doors opens and closes without touching hands free.
You might also be able to mount one of these to the top locking a pin into the door.
The reason for that is the locks on these doors tend to be less secure and easily defeated.
Unfortunately as of this writing there are no smart locks available for sliding glass doors.
A smart lock should make that a non issue.
This variance makes it very difficult for companies to manufacture a door lock that would fit a large portion of consumers.