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  • In this video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains how to install a door lockset.

    Steps:

    1 Transfer lockset location from old door to edge of new door.
    2 Screw hole-boring template to door for drilling out the lockset holes.
    3 Bore the doorknob hole through the face of door using a 2 1/8-inch hole saw; drill halfway through from each side.
    4 Use a 1-inch hole saw to bore latch hole in door edge.
    5 Unscrew template from door.
    6 Set latch into hole, and mark its outline on door edge.
    7 Use hammer and chisel to cut a shallow mortise for the latch.
    8 Screw latch to door edge
    9 Install new lockset in holes in face of door and attach with screws provided.
    • Difficulty: Easy to moderate
      Patience and careful layout are required to chisel out the latch mortise, but the rest of the project goes very quickly
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      Tools List

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      • 30-foot tape measure
        Measuring tape
      • chisel
        Chisel,
        for chopping out latch mortise
      • hammer
        Hammer
      • drill
        Drill/driver
      • keyhole saw
        1-inch and 2 1/8-inch hole saws,
        for boring lockset holes

      Shopping List

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      1. Lockset

      2. Lockset hole-boring template

      3. 1-inch screws,

      for attaching template to door edge



      4. Sawhorses,

      to support door



      5. Canvas drop cloth,

      for protecting floor