How To Make A Door Handle Hole

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.

How to make a door handle hole.

Turn the knob and hold it to keep the bolt retracted. X research source if your latch hardware doesn t sit flush with the edge of the door you may need to cut a shallow mortise for it by chiseling out the area around it. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Choose the mark that corresponds to the door width.

How to cut a hole for a door knob in a metal door. In the old days i d take an accurate small square measure up 36 inches from the bottom of the door and use a sharp pencil to make a fine line on the face of one side of the door where the lockset handle will be. Set the latch of the door handle into its hole and make marks to show where the faceplate will be located. Chisel out the faceplate so you can install it and screw it into place.

This technique can be used to enlarge other holes as well including faucet holes on a kitchen countertop. Turn the door over remove the plywood disk from the hole saw and use the hole saw to drill through the other side of the door until the two holes meet. I searched to see if someone made a wooden dowel the right size that could be cut down. Then use the template to guide where you drill your holes in the door.

Too bad they don t make door plugs or a hole saw just the right size to make your own. Align the 2 halves of the knob or handle on either side of the 2 125 in 5 40 cm hole then tighten the screws around the faceplate to secure it. 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. I d use the square on the edge of the door to make sure the line was at a 90 degree angle with the edge of the door.

With any luck a metal door custom made to fit your entryway will arrive with a hole already furnished for the lockset the correct term for a. The bolt will make a pencil mark on the doorjamb. Close the door tightly and let go of the knob. Watch this video to find out more.