It features two bi metal hole saws and a height alignment window for accuracy.
Door handle hole diameter.
Bore a 2 1 8 inch hole through the door.
It works for 2 3 8 in.
The last thing you want to use is a jigsaw.
Lock bore the diameter of the hole for the lock body.
Most of the current locks require the standard 2 1 8 bore.
If one wants to replace their locks on doors that have smaller diameter holes there are 2 options.
In most cases the door set which is inside of the door and controls the door latch.
There are a few exceptions and we ll discuss those here in a bit but there are no.
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.
The dewalt door lock installation kit helps you install door locks on wood and metal doors.
The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively.
The standard bore is 2 1 8.
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.
The center of this hole should be located 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches back from the edge of the door.
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.
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.
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.
Fit into the door prep shown above.
Choose the mark that corresponds to the door width.
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.
Measure from the center of the door knob hole to the edge of the doorway to find the size of the door set.