These instructions provide steps for using a drill guide.
How to install a door lock plate.
Install the strike plate photo by david carmack.
If the deadbolt comes with an interior plate and a decorative outer plate with a recessed screw just place the interior plate over the hole from the inside.
A lockset typically includes a paper template to help you accurately drill the latch and lockset holes in a new door but an optional door lock installation kit also known as a drill guide pictured at the right can make the project easier.
You ll need to cut a mortise a small shallow recess in the wood of the door and doorjamb for the latchbolt and strike plate to rest.
So take the time to mark and cut carefully.
Drill pilot holes for the strike plate s two screws with a 3 32 inch bit then screw the plate in place.
Whether you re installing a lock plate also called a strike plate for a deadbolt lock or a standard lockset you first must install the lock or lockset onto the door following the manufacturer s instructions.
Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds.
Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock.
The mortise needs to be as deep as the strike plate is thick.
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Next a hole must be drilled in the jamb to accept the door lock bolt.
Using the technique described in steps 6 and 7 chisel out a mortise as deep as the strike plate is thick.
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Hold the strike plate over the mortise and score its outline with a utility knife.
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To install a door strike plate you must first mark the location of the plate on the door jamb.