Changing a front door lock, urgent advice required

Phate

Phate

Phate

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Without going into too many details I need to change the lock on my front door, tonight.

I'm not sure of the type of lock itself but the door looks a bit like this, http://www.frontdoors.uk.com/images/gallery/blue-composite-door.jpg

Long and short of it, is there a good chance I can go and do this myself? Or will I need to pay a rip off merchant to come and do it for me last minute? Have never looked into changing a lock before.

TIA
 
jonzun said:
If it's a euro barrel type lock there's a screw on the edge of door that holds it in place, you have to turn the key a bit to get the barrel out and you need to know what lengths the the front and back bit are for replacement. To actually swap them over (providing you have the correct replacement) is a 10 min job
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Thanks for the quick response.

Ok great, so I think my best bet by the sounds of it will be to remove the existing one, measure up, fit it back in to go and get another then just swap it over.
 
My girlfriend has had a brilliant idea!

The front and back doors are both the same style, so there is a chance I could just swap them over, and considering I hardly use the back door and NEVER enter from the outside. I could just swap the locks over (if they fit) and then leave a key in the back door turned so a key can't be pushed through from the other side.
 
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