Use a jig or template to get it straight.
Size of 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.
After drilling the 2 1 8 inch bore hole center the 1 inch cross bore hole to penetrate through the edge of the door perpendicular into the larger hole.
A common request we get around our shop is for door knobs or levers made for the small 1 1 2 or 1 5 8 bore hole.
The center of this hole should be located 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches back from the edge of the door.
To know where to drill this hole from the edge of the door you need to know the backset of the lockset.
There are a few exceptions and we ll discuss those here in a bit but there are no.
The latch will fit into the 1 inch hole.
Actually while there are deadbolts available that are made specifically for the smaller bore today s knob and lever sets are for the most part made to fit the standard 2 1 8 door preparation.
The larger 2 and 1 8 inch hole is drilled first.
The placement of the cross bore hole is important for the doorknob to operate properly.
In most cases the door set which is inside of the door and controls the door latch.
Choose the mark that corresponds to the door width.
Without this pilot bit the hole saw would wander across the face of the door as you start to drill the giant hole.
This is the backset dimension bore a 1 inch hole in the edge of the door located on the centerline of the 2 1 8 inch hole.
Bore a 2 1 8 inch hole through the door.
Fit into the door prep shown above.