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