Lock Holes In Door

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Lock holes in door.

The centerline of the holes must be at the same height and they must be drilled at the precise 90 degree angle to the face of the material being drilled. Find a hole saw that is just a bit bigger than the existing hole. Usually the backset measures 2. Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one.

Use a hole saw to drill through the plywood and halfway through the door. We refer to the round holes where the door lock is installed as bore holes brush up on your door hardware terminology here most doors have one two or three bore hole. Cross or edge bore. If the door has no bore holes you can simply install a non turning or dummy knob or lever that serves as a decorative door pull.

Have a door out of alignment due to settling. Turn the door over remove the plywood disk from the hole saw and use the hole saw to drill through the other side of the door until the two holes meet. Plug an old lock hole step 1. Sure loc hardware 10in flat black sliding door contemporary barn door handle 4 model barn cont fbl 28 47 piece.

I picked up an oak short from the local big box. 2 tap a nailset with a hammer over the center of the. Pick your hole saw. Door lock openings are located roughly 2 3 8 inch to 2 3 4 inch away from the edge of the door and aligned with the center line of the doorknob.

For the first. For this job the original door was made of oak. Clamp a piece of plywood to each side of the door lining up the center lines with the center line on the door edge. The distance between the edge of the door and the center of the lock hole.

If you want your door lockset to operate smoothly and not bind up when you turn the doorknob or try to lock it it s imperative the two holes you drill align perfectly in both directions.