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