I recently bought a house my wife thought it would be a good idea to shut the door to one of the rooms.
How to drill an entryway door lock.
Feel the drill work and try not to work too quickly or press too hard as this may jam or break the drill bit.
Drilling the lock 1.
This technique helps prevents splintering.
This room happened to have a key ed lock on it that.
This destroys the pins inside the lock cylinder.
With the large hole cut it s now time to drill the small 1 inch hole in the edge of the door.
Measure up from the finish floor 36 inches or the height of other knobs in the house and mark the door s edge.
Drill a hole through the lock cylinder through the guidance point.
You want to drill part way into one side of the door stop and then start to drill from the other side.
Drill out the lock cylinder.
Use a sharp drill bit that is designed for metal drilling.
Aim the drill into the area just above the keyway.
How to install a door lock door knob deadbolt.
The goal is to drill through the pin tumblers not the keyway itself.
Cut only halfway through one side of the door.
Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative.
Use a 2 1 8 inch hole saw to drill the hole for the lockset on the face of the door.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of.
Do not be afraid to drill a lock but know when doing so will not be help full.
Flip the door and finish from the other side.
How to install a door lock door knob deadbolt.
Pressure from the client should not be a valid excuse for attempting destructive entry on an unknown lock.
Without understanding the locking mechanism it is counterproductive to drill the lock.
Open the door halfway and tap two shims one from each side between the floor and the door bottom to hold it steady.
Drill the lock hole into the door faces with a hole saw.
Switch to a slightly larger bit.
With a square extend this mark across the door s edge and 3 inches onto one face.
A lock that is drilled unsuccessfully is a waste of materials and time.