Punch a nail or awl through the center of the template s face bore.
How to cut a lock into a door.
5 unscrew template from door.
Use the chisel to deepen the outline marks.
Align its centerline with the line drawn in step 2.
Tools needed for this job.
Measure and mark a line along the center side to side of the jamb strip intersecting the line made in.
Make a cut out for the strike plate make a cut out of about 3 mm deep into which the strike plate fits neatly.
Hold the bolt cutters in a comfortable position near your waist.
Make a series of closely spaced cuts into the mortise area.
7 use hammer and chisel to cut a shallow mortise for the latch.
Trace the outline of the area.
Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer to remove the waste between each of the cut lines inside the mortise.
You usually need a 2 1 4 inch hole saw to install a lockset and a 1 inch spade bit for the barrel assembly but yours.
Pull the handles apart so the blades open.
This video is about how to fit a door latch and door handle in an interior door.
The outer face of the strike plate should be flush with the edge of the door frame.
This marks the center of the face bore on the door.
Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb.
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Do the same to the template s edge bore to mark the center of the edge bore on the door.
Wrap the cardboard template supplied with the lockset around the door s edge.
Measure the thickness of your door before starting and use the marks supplied on the template for a door of that.
Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners.
6 set latch into hole and mark its outline on door edge.
Tilt the lock to the side so you can easily cut the side of the shackle or the metal clasp that holds the lock together.
Put the lock s shackle between the blades of the bolt cutters.
4 use a 1 inch hole saw to bore latch hole in door edge.
Mark the precise center top to bottom of the bolt.
Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the.
How to chisel out a door lock plate.
Fit the latch and faceplate into the door.
Make a series of.
Mark the area around the strike plate that you want to install flush with the wood.
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