Smart Lock Installer Makes $300 Per Hour | Easy Money | THE HANDYMAN

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[@TheHandyman1]

Go check out these cool new locks bit.ly/3mtLUI2

[@spacemonkey2915]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Not many things funnier than Handyman mocking the safety nuts and couch professionals of KZbin.

[@ambush28]

Never thought of a die grinder to open the door latch up. Thanks for the tip!

[@jeremiahjones429]

Love the video Handyman, there's always somebody that "knows" how to do it better, keep it up.

[@NickCranford]

I put a kwikset code lock on my back door recently. When I opened it up and started pulling all the parts out and all the instructions, it was a bit overwhelming to look at. But one youtube video was all it took and I had that thing slapped up in ten minutes lol. I need to file my strike plate a bit like you did, my deadbolt has a bit of resistance to it like that. And man, never stop doing the high pitch voice, it cracks me up every time lol

[@jackt6595]

You don't want to have any resistance because it will wear down the batteries fast. If you ever see reviews complaining about battery life on these locks, it is because the deadbolt is rubbing and straining the motor.

[@Mikeleen56]

Good for you man. got fed up and started your own gig. Hay man I’m happy for you. I’m right behind you. I was a locksmith in chicago 5 years ago. I’m embarrassed to tell you what I was making. Another thing people don’t understand is some customers are just a pain to deal with (callbacks) to explain what you had already explained clearly or a house swelling up/ abuse. You gotta charge.

[@jamesnewsom5899]

Hey Handyman! I just installed 3 freeze free faucets with PEX male ends on them! They were a breeze. I know they wouldn't work for the scenario you described, but for new work, they are the bomb!

[@bryanewing5058]

Dude, I’ve been subscribed for about a year now but don’t watch very often. I’ve never caught the high pitched voice dub thing you’re doing now before today but it…is…hilarious!! 😂. Keep it!! I have been working my handyman business on the side from my day job for a year now and I am ready to make it my full time job soon. Thanks for the content!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Not sure which is funnier tonight - your thumbnail or your silly humor! Thanks for the laughs... 👍😆 Re the split pipe. What you SHOULD have done was bulldoze that side of the house, re-install the plumbing, then re-build the house around it. This way you could've easily reached the repair! ☝️😌

[@TheHandyman1]

😁

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

The first frost free I ever replaced for my Grandparents used a threaded adapter. I wasn't comfortable soldering. The problem is you can't keep tightening the frost free faucet until it stops leaking because then it won't line up correctly outside. I tried pipe dope, teflon tape, still leaked. So I followed up with using teflon tape AND pipe dope, and not a drippy drop! In my home last year I just soldered a new frost free on, no need for a threaded adapter, really doesn't help the process along at all unless you were using PEX or CPVC in which there's no copper to solder anyway. I'm also NEVER going to use a shark bite fitting, no thanks!

[@haydenuk02]

Great work and thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@philipjohnson2608]

Handy man I appreciate all you do brother. We will face alot of things but we continue on. All the best brother

[@Mitzoplick]

I have a love/hate relationship with smart locks. I have run into too many homeowners that have doors out of whack to where they have to push on the door extra hard or even lift up on the door knob to engage their current deadbolt. They often do not want to pay the extra labor of fixing the door first in order for the smart lock to smoothly function.

[@fmradio42]

Lol 8:57 don't use Duracell batteries they leak, even though the company will compensate for any damage.

[@hkk3656]

Yes they do.

[@michaelplays2449]

Handy, they love you really !!! Great video, its always more fun when the haters are on your back for earning too much money, enjoy your holidays !!!!

[@WTLowery82]

Love a tight bolt housing myself. Great job.

[@glg3945]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😛Love the "Splaning" at the end!! Great demo and explanations. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 😃

[@seppiroth]

I have installed many spigots, never used the threads personally. My dad was a plumber and always soldered them as well.

[@johncole3010]

All these experts typing comments are hilarious with your unique style of responding . I once got a taste of working with a carpet cleaning company servicing atomic scientists in Los Alamos and half the job is explaining the details of what is to be done. Granted ; some of the furnishings are priceless ( square head nail fasteners) Great content, Thanks

[@taxi317]

Love your teasing of the commenters!

[@SINSTER7THREE]

Hilarious video with the high pitch commentary. I also learned a couple things as usual, which is a added bonus

[@bmac8130]

They do exist because I’ve used one in the exact situation. through brick , A 12” x12” access panel with a joist in the way working blind with my arm almost fully extended.

[@leolopez-lf1dm]

Thank u for the info!!

[@smallfish1131]

Now that was some funny stuff, right their. Please do more vid's with the internet trollers- made my morning!

[@timlachance3782]

ELK hunting is right around the corner!!! keep up the good work! I've learned a lot from watching your videos. Thank you Sir!

[@bowhunting1013]

When you was talking about getting lucky , it reminded of an old movie, crocodile Dundee when he said he don’t need luck , he just knows he’s good , chews up the lit cigarette and acted like it didn’t bother , but when they wasn’t looking, he made that face , ha ha , another great video, keep em coming

[@TheHandyman1]

Love those movies.

[@bowhunting1013]

@@TheHandyman1 same here , grew up watching them

[@susanjspaulding]

🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 *LOL* !! *Handyman is more funny than most comedians* !! *LOVE the initial rant and his silly video voice* !! *Smart Locks are all the rage* !! *These 3 locks look GREAT* !! #TheHandyman 🤣 😂 😅 🤣 😂 😅

[@Magicinstalls]

I install Smart locks for Best Buy and we install three of these at our house. My only regret is that Yale came out with another barometric smart lock that doesn't jam your finger between the door jam and the lock because of the short throw. You might be better off readjusting that to the long throw so that their finger doesn't jam

[@ccc822007]

At the end of the day A lock only keeps an honest person out.

[@micahwatson9017]

You got that right, I used to break into foreclosed homes for the banks. I got really good at getting through any lock.

[@BennyM910]

@@micahwatson9017 That sounds like an awesome youtube video series, I would watch it.

[@nin469]

Handyman you're not charging enough! How dare you make it harder for me to charge my prices when you're giving it away for a paltry $100 a pop!

[@purehitman24]

You're not selling a service, you're selling yourself.

[@BamaBreeze]

Great show Handy.

[@TheHandyman1]

Thanks.

[@Danko88]

I just sweated on 2 Woodford model 17 at my dads house today.

[@Aepek]

15:13 we also can sweat threaded shower valves and so on, SO, it is ok ppl….I’m down now😉 Cheers Handymunk, think breathing in too much helium 🤣🤣 L8R ✌🏻

[@james10739]

I haven't seen that door contact to be able to tell if it's closed or not but it's nice and ya I have seen ones other people installed that were not handed correctly and lock let you unlock it and because it thought it was unlocked

[@KableGuyCGY]

@ 7:03 As a locksmith I enjoyed this part!

[@rkaitlyn8]

Hi there, My dad watches you every night! Could you say hello to Foofas? His birthday is coming up. Thanks!!!

[@TheHandyman1]

Sure thing!

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@bobfenz3184]

Plumbing is situational. It all depends (not the diaper). Shoulda, woulda, coulda. No, it’s all about being there. Again, nothing to do about depends, gotta be there.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Are YOU all there..? 🤭

[@jimoconnor6850]

LOVE your "Handyman Karen" voice for all the naysayers!!! Too funny. Having done that same install / repair many times in 30+ years, I have never threaded it. Don't trust it....

[@kostya1000]

Question, I’ve installed bazillion ceiling fans on both of my houses and others and they used the L-Shaped boxes, I noticed that the fan bracket doesn’t attach to the box itself, it gets screwed right into the joist. You have the same?

[@haccoon5458]

I installed a finger recognition on my house. I’ve not once had to drive home to let my wife in because she lost her keys lol now I’m thinking of getting one with facial recognition and remote programming. That will be the best yet!

[@Magicinstalls]

Do you have more room for your finger on the scanner if you use a 2 1/8 offset

[@justpaintitright6442]

so funny bro 1st 2mins in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keepp up the good work

[@TheHandyman1]

Appreciate it!!

[@moorefab8192]

Does the exterior portion of the lock have some sort of ears that stop the whole assembly from being rotated? It just seems that with that lock being so tall above the lock hole, it would provide so much leverage so a strong individual could just put some muscle into the top of the assembly and twist it, shearing off the 2 screws that hold it all together. Haha I could be totally wrong but that was just my first though.

[@legionofanon]

the mounting bolts for the smart locks still pass through the deadbolt latch assembly, just like your old door handles and deadbolts, so you can wiggle them a little bit, but you would not be able to get a full rotation out of the outside face. I couldnt see real well in the case of these bolts, but the one I installed at my house and my parents house, the bolts were thicker, so I dont think you would easily shear them off either

[@christiansabia8500]

The Schlage Encodes are nice

[@gettin-stuffdunn6028]

That thing has threads on it!! - Don't sweat it - thread it. Haha - enjoyed both vids as usual.

[@naui2]

Already have 3 of those locks! Thanks

[@TheHandyman1]

Good choice!

[@deannawoody9621]

A skilled handyman 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@MichaelBrianInc]

This is brilliant. So literally everything fits like standard deadbolt hardware and just a few simple connections done! Right?? I would love to do this as some solid side work. It looks pretty cookie cutter to understand. Are there any challenges to be aware of or can I start this right away? Love your easy instructions.

[@Llew70]

Yes, there are things you can run into that change that easy swap job into something way more involved unless you have the jigs. I'm sure that's why he asks for pics now. I do all the key swaps and lock swaps for 35 units, all of them are easy once we switched to the quick change deadbolts. I rarely have to re-pin a lock now, which is more expensive time wise.

[@asus12351]

Oh man you had me rollin on this one 🤣🤣

[@Tony-rm4kv]

What kind of app or website do you use for invoicing?

[@mikeoliver455]

Your mockery: I resemble those comments 😀

[@terencemerritt]

Yes!

[@nin469]

First before someone else says it!

[@robertmontoya6472]

😂 good stuff HM 🛠

[@Sabakatiebiajebalkurwo]

Hey brother, great video. Where I can get that T-shirt and hat?

[@cameroneverhart6443]

When you provide your customers with quotes do they typically already have the box or product to install already or do they typically rely on you to make recommendations on what product/products to get? You said "links in the description" so that makes me think you told this customer to use that product but curious if that's the norm? THank you love your channel.

[@nmancini]

Hope you and the family have fun disconnecting for a little while. I’ll keep an eye out for uploads on the 3rd channel

[@andreakeeling9217]

Man talk! Love it!!!! And I’m only 2 minutes in. He he he

[@Lincoln_Hawk]

Yeeeaahhh....We're gonna need you to upload more often. Gotta keep these know it all keyboard warriors at bay. Have a fun time with your family.

[@CoconutPete]

I've thought about becoming a handyman (for small jobs) but not sure what the requirements are... licenses, etc. Curious :)

[@Llew70]

Depends on your state, in my experience just a business license was all I needed (CT/MD/WV).

[@Magicinstalls]

Smart locks always need clearencing Welcome to my world!

[@juansanchez7769]

Handyman 👨‍🔧 Special Forces! 🇺🇸

[@BrettMKW]

I see Handyman decided to be Fred at the beginning of this video.

[@mikeoliver455]

If you ever get pulled over while filming, promise you’ll show it as part of the posted video.

[@bodean2000]

Speaking of sweat... dont sweat all them comments, you are making a good living helping people do and fix things they that they are either too lazy to fix their self or just simply dont know how to do the job. I can assure you there are a ton of Jerry Riggers out there who claim to be a handy man but can't FIX their own sandwich. You do a great job and provide a much needed service. There's a reason why the commenters dont have their own KZbin channel.

[@whatthehellimbored]

How long do the batteries last in general on these things? And how do you get in if the batteries die when you're on the outside (other than a sawzal)

[@Torbox1]

I don't have a wifi/camera one, just one with a keypad and autolocking, the batteries last for a along time about 1 to 1.5 years for me so far. There is still a physical key hole under the little swinging door below the keypad if the batteries die while you are out.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Maybe it sends your phone "Low Battery" messages? 🤔

[@jaystusjh19]

“Thread it into what?!” 🤣

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

What happens if the batteries die on that lock?

[@jdshear01]

Always solder a crack pipe. Advice to live by.

[@bcsmedconsults29]

Had to watch just because of the thumbnail.

[@Mopardude]

Its amazing, what the internet can turn into a controversy.

[@narlycharley]

In regards to the spigot you installed, I would have installed a threaded one so it can easily be replaced in the future.

[@wayneg296]

👍👍😎🤟✌️ The Voice, the voice just kills me. Laugh my ass off!

[@aidonis98]

I'd like to put a smart lock on my front door, but my door is a tight shut. As in, if you try to "throw" it closed, there's a chance it won't latch. There's resistance from the frame. Not overly confident in messing with the shims to fix the close. And from what I have seen, these locks are junk if there is any sort of resistance for the deadbolt.

[@grasshopperlawncareservice3269]

What is the 3rd channel?

[@vigaming772]

Good Giggles at the end :D

[@nathanhearn2069]

Found out a couple years ago that shower mixing valves are the same way. Threaded on the outside, sized for sweating 1/2” copper on the inside. 🤯

[@tnrcleancare7847]

Yep. Just takes forever to heat up😂😂

[@steve32221]

Enjoy your getaway handyman. Leave some meat for the rest of us who may need forage soon.

[@ogcabbage6213]

It's not fool proof if you were hired to put it in because they aren't very bright or they just want to pay someone else to do it which that's most of the time.

[@patrickwhalen4686]

Those locks were cool. I laugh at people who know more than you. You should thank them and hope they live near you to keep you busy haha

[@jooper99]

Locks that require their own "base station" are gross.

[@batbawls]

My smart lock is a german shepherd, available to puncture intruder body parts 24/7. 1 downside is you can't control the dude with the smart phone though.

[@melvinduran7495]

4:55 🤣

[@jaymesmith7361]

antique weather stripping.....*saved to sarcasm folder*

[@bcsmedconsults29]

Please shave the beard soon. Seems like you should be reviewing bourbon and selling wallets at this point. Still love you.

[@JASONJAMESMARTIN]

are you really using a gopro hero 4 still? Are you puting it on a tripod....its suprising how well the footage holds up from such an old camera

[@TheHandyman1]

I think I have a 7 now.

[@b3014003ric]

so... you dropnthe old lock on tonthe customers tilenfloor. then sticknthe stickers on to the plaster drywall. ? thats what insaw

[@johnnycee5179]

I got news for ya Handy man, a rocket launcher will blow right through that lock, lol. Just adding my own bla, bla, bla

[@jefferythornton1783]

Yes watch all the videos there was a stud cut out in basement &u still couldn't reach it arm chair QUARTER BACKS HAHA!!!!

[@joshbrashear8956]

How can I watch the 3rd super secret channel?

[@TheHandyman1]

on KZbin and Instagram

[@jamesm5392]

Did you supply the locks in your price quote as well? Or were they supplied by the customer separately?

[@Opp4.]

I'm sure the material was billed separately. Those locks cost more than 100 each.

[@TheHandyman1]

The locks run $400 each. They were supplied.

[@shannonphillips3869]

Bless those peoples hearts that have no clue…

[@stevestevenson289]

He broke out the mini Dremel!

[@Asomesauc]

Handyman

[@charleselliott5767]

bahahah you crack me up...soooo do these Gen Z

[@jacobnewman8531]

I key locks and program schlage and kwikset electronic locks through a private company for alotof new construction home builders. Hourly pay sucks. How do I get out there on my own to make better $??? I am familiar with locks and installation $300/hr is alot better than the $15/hour I'm making now.

[@peterman8058]

Don't let these know it all's get to you, bud. These guys spouting off don't have a quarter of your experience. Keep up the good work man. I would love to see more content, but I know you're a busy guy! Thanks!

[@John_GGG]

I learn a lot from his rebuttal to comments. And I always enjoy his content. I wish had his expertise and I could get his prices.

[@chriskrajewski3670]

What’s the super secret channel ?

[@TheOriginalMrB]

The thumbnail is awesome!

[@tommytube268]

Smart lock but that door looks hollow?