How to Make a Door Knob Hole Bigger

if you're replacing an old door knob or deadbolt lock and the hole is too small for the new lock you can increase the hole size to the standard 2 and 1 8 inch diameter with a door lock installation kit the door lock kit will keep the hole saw in place since the pilot bit doesn't have anything to drill into the guide adjusts to a two and three eighths or two and three quarter inch back set and it will work with one and three eighths or one and three quarter inch thick doors the saw guide is held in place with a clamp or screws this style uses two screws in the edge of the door to keep it in place put the guide over the old hole adjust the back set and use the two and an eighth inch hole saw drill halfway through then repeat on the other side to reduce the chance of splintering the wood by drilling all the way through the door

Channel: FIX IT Home Improvement Channel

Views: 14,984

Keywords: fix it home improvement, hole saw guide, hole saw jig, increase hole size in door, increase doorknob hole, make hole in door bigger

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Length: 1min 51sec (111 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 11 2023