2 cut the faceplate outfit a rotary tool with a 650 router bit and 335 plunge router attachment.
Locks sit further from door edge.
2 3 8 inches and 2 3 4 inches.
Set the depth of cut on the router attachment to match the thickness of the faceplate.
Pull the deadbolt assembly and the interior and exterior face plates from the door.
Remove the door latch.
In the united states there are two common backsets for residential door locks.
Usually the backset measures 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches.
Loosen and remove the screws from the deadbolt faceplates which are located on the inner edge of your door.
The distance between the edge of the door and the center of the lock hole.
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Sliding glass door locks such as the steel mortise style locks shown on this page are used in wood vinyl and aluminum patio doors.
Slide the door latch into the latch hole and trace the outline of the faceplate onto the edge of the door with a pencil.
They are often used in higher end doors because steel mortise locks are more secure than the cast aluminum alloy versions used in many patio doors.
Sliding glass door locks.
The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the 2 1 8 inch bore hole.
The small hole along the edge of the door frame usually measuring about 1 inch in diameter.