How To Drill A Door Lock Hole

In this video i will try 4 different way to drill open a lock.

How to drill a door lock hole.

Tubular lock bits are generally 3 75 inches 9 53 cm and similar to hole saws used to drill larger holes for installing locks in doors. Switch to either a larger 3 4 inch 19 mm drill bit or a specially made cylindrical tubular lock bit. To know where to drill this hole from the edge of the door you need to know the backset of the lockset. Drilling a door lock opening in a wooden door requires a hole saw and a spade bit both of which are used with a drill.

These methods can be used for the majority of locks you come across around your house. Most interior locksets have a 2 and 3 8 inch backset. 1 tape the lock template to the door positioned so that it is square or. Exterior locksets commonly have a 2 and 3 4 inch backset.

The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the giant hole you drill in the face of the door.