Bolt lock

A door comprising:

• a stile comprising a cavity;
• a bolt lock at least partially within the cavity, the bolt lock comprising:
• a housing comprising:
• a cavity;
• and
• an outward facing surface facing away from the stile;
• a knob that translates between a first knob position and a second knob position;
• and
• a bolt coupled to the knob and at least partially within the cavity of the housing, the bolt translating between a retracted position and an extended position along a translation axis, relative to the housing, in response to manual engagement of the knob from the first knob position to the second knob position;
• and
• an astragal attached to the stile and covering a portion of the bolt lock, the astragal comprising:
• an opening aligned with the first and second knob positions, the knob translating within the opening of the astragal.

A method of installing a bolt lock, the method comprising:

• forming a cavity in a stile;
• inserting the bolt lock into the cavity, the bolt lock comprising:
• a housing comprising:
• a cavity;
• an outward facing surface configured to face away from the stile;
• and
• an opening exposing a portion of the cavity of the housing,
• a bolt at least partially within the cavity of the housing, and
• a knob coupled to the bolt adjacent the opening, the bolt translating between a retracted position and an extended position, relative to the housing, in response to manual engagement of the knob;
• forming an opening in an astragal;
• aligning the opening of the astragal with the opening of the housing;
• and
• attaching the astragal to the stile, the knob translating within the opening of the astragal when the astragal is attached to the stile.