How To Make A Door Handle Hole

How to cut a hole for a door knob in a metal door.

How to make a door handle hole.

Chisel out the faceplate so you can install it and screw it into place. Set the latch of the door handle into its hole and make marks to show where the faceplate will be located. With so many using old doors to make other things out of anymore there would be a market for either one. Watch this video to find out more.

This technique can be used to enlarge other holes as well including faucet holes on a kitchen countertop. Use masking tape to secure the door handle kit s template to the door at this spot. 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. 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.

Close the door tightly and let go of the knob. 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. 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. 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.

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. Choose the mark that corresponds to the door width. 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. Then use the template to guide where you drill your holes in the door.

I searched to see if someone made a wooden dowel the right size that could be cut down. The bolt will make a pencil mark on the doorjamb. Turn the knob and hold it to keep the bolt retracted. 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.