This cross bore is where the latch is installe.
Cross bore door.
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.
This is often about 2 1 8 inches.
The diameter of the latch bore is generally 1 to accommodate bolts from either mechanical or electronic locksets.
The latch bore is the small hole on the edge of the door for the latch itself.
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.
Is this something i should consider tackling myself.
The doors are solid pine and original to the 1964 house.
The standard measurement for a bore hole is 2 1 8 inch in diameter and the standard measurement of a cross bore is 1.
Passage hall closet.
Bore hole and cross bore standard door prep is 2 1 8 bore hole with 1 cross bore.
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.
It will also adjust to fit doors from 1 3 8 in.
Door thickness standard doors are 1 3 8 1 3 4 thick.
Some door hardware comes with an adjustable backset some you have to specify what you need.
Once the latch is in place go ahead and install the knob and tighten the through bolts and youre done.
Really not difficult at all.
There is no predetermined combination of knobs levers rosettes and finishes.
Most interior doors are prepped with a single boor hole.
So if yours is much smaller the cross bore will not be deep enough.
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.
The latches were designed for use with doors that have a 2 1 8 dia.
It seems it would be easier to cut the cross bores in a new door than to enlarge existing holes.
They let you mix and match according to your own taste.
The standard sized bore hole is 2 1 8 in diameter.
Lowe s has a lockset template kit which includes a plastic template that straddles the door and a hole saw.
Standard door prep for door knobs levers.
Through the edge of the door there is a 1 cross bore that extends from the edge of the door through the bore hole.
Backset the measurement from the bore hole to the edge of the door.
Door hardware should make a statement your statement.
Cross bore the hold along the edge of the door frame.
If your doors are different than this please contact us for help.
Door hardware is more than a way to open close and secure a space.
It is an integral part of a room s design theme.
