No special tools required just a drill and small bit.
How to drill out a door handle lock.
Drill out the lock cylinder.
How to drill door lock openings.
Drill the screws carefully being sure to keep your drill level with the floor.
If you can t drill to install a lock consider simply removing and replacing the door knob.
Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb.
Aim the drill into the area just above the keyway.
They only require a key for entrance in one direction.
2 bi metal hole saws.
Use a combination square to transfer this center mark across the face of the jamb that is onto the flat strip between the inside edge of the jamb and the.
It works for 2 3 8 in.
Keyed entry door knob.
Then using an 1 8 inch drill bit slowly drill through the point you made with the center punch.
The dewalt door lock installation kit helps you install door locks on wood and metal doors.
Before you attempt to drill a lock keep in mind that you won t be able to drill locks that have a center pin made of steel or a ball bearing in the middle pin.
The goal is to drill through the pin tumblers not the keyway itself.
Understand the lock well enough to drill it properly.
Use to install door locks on wood and metal doors.
To get started hammer a center punch into a point just above the keyhole and take it out.
Here is how to drill out your garage door lock in under a minute and open your door.
Door lock openings hold deadbolt locks inside a door.
These type of pins are made out of hardened steel so that they are harder than the drill bit.
Once you ve drilled through and broken the pins you may need to insert a flat screwdriver to retract the latch and open the door.
Certain locks are not going to open as easily as others even with drilling.
It features two bi metal hole saws and a height alignment window for accuracy.
There is no point in drilling a lock that has anti drill pins.
Lock openings also support the latch of the lock mechanism as it moves in and out of the door.
Be careful to fit the latch into the chiselled area and screw into the pilot holes that were made earlier.
Use a sharp drill bit that is designed for metal drilling.
Mark the precise center top to bottom of the bolt onto the inside edge of the jamb using a pencil.
Backsets and 1 3 8 in.