How to install a door lock door knob deadbolt.
How to drill an entryway door lock.
Drilling the lock 1.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative.
5 drill the latch hole with the spade bit by setting the point on the spade bit on the mark and drilling a hole that is 1 inch deep or.
Aim the drill into the area just above the keyway.
Drill a hole through the lock cylinder through the guidance point.
Flip the door and finish from the other side.
With a square extend this mark across the door s edge and 3 inches onto one face.
This technique helps prevents splintering.
Open the door halfway and tap two shims one from each side between the floor and the door bottom to hold it steady.
Drill out the lock cylinder.
A lock that is drilled unsuccessfully is a waste of materials and time.
Feel the drill work and try not to work too quickly or press too hard as this may jam or break the drill bit.
Do not be afraid to drill a lock but know when doing so will not be help full.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of.
How to install a door lock door knob deadbolt.
I recently bought a house my wife thought it would be a good idea to shut the door to one of the rooms.
Without understanding the locking mechanism it is counterproductive to drill the lock.
Measure up from the finish floor 36 inches or the height of other knobs in the house and mark the door s edge.
This destroys the pins inside the lock cylinder.
Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.
With the large hole cut it s now time to drill the small 1 inch hole in the edge of the door.
This room happened to have a key ed lock on it that.
Cut only halfway through one side of the door.
Drill the lock hole into the door faces with a hole saw.
Use a sharp drill bit that is designed for metal drilling.
Pressure from the client should not be a valid excuse for attempting destructive entry on an unknown lock.
Once you ve drilled through and broken the pins you may need to insert a flat screwdriver to retract the latch and open the door.
Switch to a slightly larger bit.
This ensures you don t splinter the wood on the face of the door as you blast through drilling from just one side.