Door Handle Hole Diameter
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.
Door handle hole diameter. Choose the mark that corresponds to the door width. 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. The standard bore is 2 1 8.
The last thing you want to use is a jigsaw. The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively. 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. 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.
It features two bi metal hole saws and a height alignment window for accuracy. Fit into the door prep shown above. Many older doors had bores that were been smaller. Measure from the center of the door knob hole to the edge of the doorway to find the size of the door set.
If one wants to replace their locks on doors that have smaller diameter holes there are 2 options. 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. 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. Most of the current locks require the standard 2 1 8 bore.
The latch will fit into the 1 inch hole. There are a few exceptions and we ll discuss those here in a bit but there are no. It works for 2 3 8 in. The dewalt door lock installation kit helps you install door locks on wood and metal doors.
Lock bore the diameter of the hole for the lock body.