Trace the outline of the area.
How to cut a lock into a door.
How to cut a mortise for a deadbolt lock.
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.
The depths of the recesses in the door frame must be equal to the lengths of the latch and locking bolt.
This marks the center of the face bore on the door.
How to chisel out a door lock plate.
Wrap the cardboard template supplied with the lockset around the door s edge.
Make a series of.
Pull the handles apart so the blades open.
5 unscrew template from door.
Mark the area around the strike plate that you want to install flush with the wood.
Align its centerline with the line drawn in step 2.
Be careful not to cut deeper than the hinge thickness.
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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.
7 use hammer and chisel to cut a shallow mortise for the latch.
Tools needed for this job.
6 set latch into hole and mark its outline on door edge.
4 use a 1 inch hole saw to bore latch hole in door edge.
Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the.
Hold the bolt cutters in a comfortable position near your waist.
Measure and mark a line along the center side to side of the jamb strip intersecting the line made in.
Use the chisel to deepen the outline marks.
Fit the latch and faceplate into the door.
Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer to remove the waste between each of the cut lines inside the mortise.
Make a cut out for the strike plate make a cut out of about 3 mm deep into which the strike plate fits neatly.
Punch a nail or awl through the center of the template s face bore.
Measure the thickness of your door before starting and use the marks supplied on the template for a door of that.
Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb.
Mark the precise center top to bottom of the bolt.
Hold the chisel at a low angle to the door parallel to the door s length with the flat side of the chisel against the wood.
The outer face of the strike plate should be flush with the edge of the door frame.
Make a series of closely spaced cuts into the mortise area.
Put the lock s shackle between the blades of the bolt cutters.