So if yours is much smaller the cross bore will not be deep enough.
Cross bore door.
Door hardware should make a statement your statement.
Most interior doors are prepped with a single boor hole.
It seems it would be easier to cut the cross bores in a new door than to enlarge existing holes.
Through the edge of the door there is a 1 cross bore that extends from the edge of the door through the bore hole.
The latches were designed for use with doors that have a 2 1 8 dia.
The doors are solid pine and original to the 1964 house.
Standard door prep for door knobs levers.
The diameter of the latch bore is generally 1 to accommodate bolts from either mechanical or electronic locksets.
They let you mix and match according to your own taste.
The is cross bore adapter is compatible with defiant glass knob sets as it improves the strength of installation for the defiant glass knob sets.
Not all doorknob or lever sets are made for the 2 1 8 bore hole.
There is no predetermined combination of knobs levers rosettes and finishes.
Cross bore the hold along the edge of the door frame.
Then mark the center of the old hole or the new backsets latch measurement usually 1 3 8 or 1 3 4 but most are adjustable for either from the edge of the door.
The latch bore also known as the edge bore is the hole drilled from the side of the door into the cross bore to allow the latch of the lock to be installed and to accommodate the sliding of the deadbolt.
Door thickness standard doors are 1 3 8 1 3 4 thick.
The standard sized bore hole is 2 1 8 in diameter.
Once the latch is in place go ahead and install the knob and tighten the through bolts and youre done.
Is this something i should consider tackling myself.
Really not difficult at all.
Door hardware is more than a way to open close and secure a space.
Backset the measurement from the bore hole to the edge of the door.
Bore hole and cross bore standard door prep is 2 1 8 bore hole with 1 cross bore.
This cross bore is where the latch is installe.
Passage hall closet.
Lowe s has a lockset template kit which includes a plastic template that straddles the door and a hole saw.
Door thickness this usually ranges from 1 inches to 3 with exterior doors frequently being thicker than interior ones.
This is often about 2 1 8 inches.
If you are only doing one door you can cut a plug same thickness as the door that you can glue into the existing hole flush with the surfaces.
If your doors are different than this please contact us for help.
A cross bore is the largest hole and passes through the door from one side to the other and it is where the actual door knob is inserted and mounted.
It will also adjust to fit doors from 1 3 8 in.
It is an integral part of a room s design theme.
