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.
Door handle hole diameter.
The latch will fit into the 1 inch hole.
The last thing you want to use is a jigsaw.
The center of this hole should be located 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches back from the edge of the door.
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.
The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively.
The dewalt door lock installation kit helps you install door locks on wood and metal doors.
Most of the current locks require the standard 2 1 8 bore.
Bore a 2 1 8 inch hole through the door.
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.
Backsets and 1 3 8 in.
Actually while there are deadbolts available that are made specifically for the smaller bore today s knob and lever sets are for the most part made to fit the standard 2 1 8 door preparation.
A common request we get around our shop is for door knobs or levers made for the small 1 1 2 or 1 5 8 bore hole.
It features two bi metal hole saws and a height alignment window for accuracy.
Fit into the door prep shown above.
You need two different hole saws to create the perfectly round holes in the face of the door and the smaller hole in the edge of the door.
There are a few exceptions and we ll discuss those here in a bit but there are no.
If one wants to replace their locks on doors that have smaller diameter holes there are 2 options.
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.
It works for 2 3 8 in.
Lock bore the diameter of the hole for the lock body.