How To Cut Deadbolt Hole In Door Jamb

Drill deadbolt hole in jamb with spade bit.

How to cut deadbolt hole in door jamb. Make sure it s tight and opening in the right direction. Position the strike plate on the jamb so it is centered on both lines. Use the supplied jig for marking the lockset faceplate and a router to cut into the door shown. Place the template so the center of the deadbolt will be 6 in.

Unless you are installing a prehung door you ll need to trace the outline of the hinges on the jamb and cut an indentation using a router or utility knife. Use a 1 inch hole saw to drill the deadbolt shaft hole from the door edge to the center of the 2 1 8 inch hole. For every doorknob or deadbolt lock installed in your home a hole was drilled in the door jamb and covered with a perforated strike plate. Remove the template or jig from the door.

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. How to refill a wood deadbolt latch hole. Using a sharp 1 inch wide chisel cut a series of parallel lines into the jamb about 1 4 inch apart staying within the scored lines and holding the chisel perpendicular to the wood. It s no small task to repair a wood door after removing a dead bolt latch.

Score around the plate with a sharp utility knife. Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock. Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds. The lock cylinder leaves a hole over 2 inches in diameter completely through.

The last thing you want to use is a jigsaw. Cut strike plate mortise with chisel. Set strike plate in jamb mortise and secure with long screws. Single cylinder deadbolts keyed on one side will work fine for most situations.

Mark the door for drilling by taping the template to the inside of the door wood doors have a bevel that will throw the measurements off if you use the exterior side. Screw the hinges onto the correct side of the jamb. Above the center of the doorknob. The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively.

Use utility knife to mark mortise outline for strike plate. Place the door in the jamb and fasten it to the hinges.