How To Cut A Hole For A Door Latch
Then use the template to guide where you drill your holes in the door.
How to cut a hole for a door latch. 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. Test cutting depth. Continued drilling through the opposite side until you complete the door knob hole in the door. 8 screw latch to door edge 9 install new lockset in holes in face of door and attach with screws provided.
2 cut the faceplate outfit a rotary tool with a 650 router bit and 335 plunge router attachment. Set the depth of cut on the router attachment to match the thickness of the faceplate. Mark the precise center top to bottom of the bolt onto the inside edge of the jamb using a pencil. Once the center bit protrudes through the door stop and switch sides.
Be sure that the latch s bevel faces toward the doorjamb. Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock. Use a combination square to transfer this center mark across the face of the jamb that is onto the flat strip between the inside edge of the jamb and the. Apply firm pressure as you drill the hole into the door making sure the hole saw is flat and not angled as it goes through the door.
Using a chisel cut along the outline as deep as the plate is thick. The lock cylinder leaves a hole over 2 inches in diameter completely through. You ll need to cut a mortise a small shallow recess in the wood of the door and doorjamb for the latchbolt and strike plate to rest. Slide the door latch into the latch hole and trace the outline of the faceplate onto the edge of the door with a pencil.
Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb. 7 use hammer and chisel to cut a shallow mortise for the latch. The last thing you want to use is a jigsaw. Insert the latch assembly into the edge bore.
Finish drilling the hole from that side of the door. Holding the drill steady to prevent wobbling drill through the door until the tip of the pilot bit emerges from the other side of the door. Remove the door latch. Step 7 cut the latch photo by david carmack.
4 use a 1 inch hole saw to bore latch hole in door edge. Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds. It s no small task to repair a wood door after removing a dead bolt latch. Chisel out the faceplate so you can install it and screw it into place.
Use masking tape to secure the door handle kit s template to the door at this spot. How to refill a wood deadbolt latch hole. 6 set latch into hole and mark its outline on door edge. 5 unscrew template from door.
The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively.