The main parts of a door lock are the cylinder bolt box and strike plate.
How to create lock socket in door frame.
1 transfer lockset location from old door to edge of new door.
To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together.
Each type of lock is built differently but let s take a look at the anatomy of a typical door lock usually used in homes or light commercial buildings.
Drill halfway through from each side.
Step 1 close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb.
2 screw hole boring template to door for drilling out the lockset holes.
Cut the door header.
Mark the precise center top to bottom of the bolt onto the inside edge of the jamb using a pencil.
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3 bore the doorknob hole through the face of door using a 2 1 8 inch hole saw.
You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2.
This is the actual thickness of a 2x4.