Here s a step by step guide to installing a new deadbolt lock.
Standard size hole for door lock.
The hole in the doorjamb should measure at least 7 8 in diameter and a minimum of a 1 deep.
Replacement locks it s best to start with a fresh door if you are trying to install a new deadbolt lock rather than trying to patch an old hole and drill out a new one for the lock assembly.
The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively.
This cross bore is where the latch is installed.
The last thing you want to use is a jigsaw.
The latch will fit into the 1 inch hole.
Lock bore the diameter of the hole for the lock body.
Bore a 2 1 8 inch hole through the door.
It therefore uses two pairs of cross bores and bore holes placed in the same vertical line and 5 5 inches from one center to the other.
Ready to get started with the intallation.
In most cases the door set which is inside of the door and controls the door latch.
The bore hole is the large diameter hole where the door knob is mounted.
The standard bore is 2 1 8.
Standard door lock hole size.
A bore hole is where the door job is mounted.
Let us get to know more about it over the next few lines.
The cross bore diameter is 1 inch while the bore hole diameter is 2 1 8 inches.
Most deadbolt assemblies are a standard size but you ll need to read the instructions or measure the assembly to choose the correct hole saw 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.
The sizes vary depending on various factors and could be anything from 2 1 8 inches in diameter and more.
There could be bore hole sizes that can be smaller or bigger.
The standard sized bore hole is 2 1 8 in diameter.
First doors can usually be re drilled.
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.
Through the edge of the door there is a 1 cross bore that extends from the edge of the door through the bore hole.
To see these measurements in action be sure to view our deadbolt b60 b62 door prep video.
The center of this hole should be located 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches back from the edge of the door.
If you ve decided to change your locks over rekeying you ll want to consider the hole size.
Most interior doors are prepped with a single boor hole.
The latch goes through into the large bore hole and then the door knob is mounted the backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the large bore hole.
Many older doors had bores that were been smaller.
When changing locks this kind of door uses a combination of a deadbolt and a knob.
Most of the current locks require the standard 2 1 8 bore.
The standard backset is 2 3 8 or 2 3 4.
