The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the giant hole you drill in the face of the door.
Interior door handle hole size.
The hole saw has a pilot bit that centers on the mark.
Most interior doors are prepped with a single boor hole.
The center of this hole should be located 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches back from the edge of the door.
Bore a 2 1 8 inch hole through the door.
Lock spacing the distance between two locks.
In most cases the door set which is inside of the door and controls the door latch.
Choose the mark that corresponds to the door width.
The dewalt door lock installation kit helps you install door locks on wood and metal doors.
This cross bore is where the latch is installed.
Exterior doors are typically 1 3 4 inches thick while interior doors measure 1 3 8 inches thick.
The standard sized bore hole is 2 1 8 in diameter.
The point where the two lines intersect is the center of the hole.
Cross or edge bore.
It features two bi metal hole saws and a height alignment window for accuracy.
To know where to drill this hole from the edge of the door you need to know the backset of the lockset.
This is the backset dimension bore a 1 inch hole in the edge of the door located on the centerline of the 2 1 8 inch hole.
When replacing locks the latch backset needs to match the holes bored in the door.
The bore hole is the large diameter hole where the door knob is mounted.
The two most common are 5 1 2 and 6 from the centers of the two holes.
It works for 2 3 8 in.
Mark the line at 2 3 4 inches for an exterior door.
The latch will fit into the 1 inch hole.
Tape the template to the door and mark the centers of the lockset and barrel hole by making an indentation with the tip of a spade bit.
Fit into the door prep shown above.
Note that the template offers two possibilities for the barrel hole one for a 1 3 8 inch door and one for a 1 3 4 inch door.
Backsets and 1 3 8 in.
Exterior locksets commonly have a 2 and 3 4 inch backset.
Through the edge of the door there is a 1 cross bore that extends from the edge of the door through the bore hole.
When boring deadbolt locks in a door there are two standards for spacing between the bottom lock and the deadbolt.
The small hole along the edge of the door frame usually measuring about 1 inch in diameter.