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