Adding a deadbolt lock to a wooden gate

I've sometimes been asked to make a keyed lock work on a gate door.
The problem is usually that the gate door is too thin to accommodate a standard door lock, and/or the wood (often pine or cedar) is too soft to work with.
Sometimes, both these issues can be resolved with a wraparound plate, after strips of wood have been added to make the door a standard thickness that can accept a modern deadbolt.
The wraparound plate provides both additional strength and stability for the lock hardware.

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The lock in the picture above is a Schlage P252 double sided, (key operational on both sides) with a spring latch instead of a dead-locking deadbolt so that the gate will lock again with just a push or a pull.
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