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