How to install a door viewer peep hole

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Peepholes are not all the same diameter so be sure to use the correct size drill bit listed on the package. You really don't want to mess it up. If you do happen to drill a bad hole in your door, rather than try to fix it, it may be easier to get a larger peep hole.
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[@aznjazzer]

I was fearful at first to do this on my own, but followed the directions as shown and voila! The pilot hole REALLY helps. And the tip for drilling half-way both sides came out looking clean. Used a 1/8 drill bit for the pilot and used a 1/2 for my peep hole size. I was installing my Ring camera on a door that had no existing peep hole.

[@tammymonti2283]

Thank you!

[@TheUtuber999]

2:40 I never thought of using a flat-tipped screwdriver this way - thought I would need to obtain a very large screwdriver to complete the task. Thanks for this tip!

[@4rayna]

Thank you so much. I went to Home Depot as soon as I finished watching this video, and now my door has it. Perfectly done for who has not much experience drilling hole! Thank you again!

[@michaelweir8497]

drill bit size depends on the peep hole, but usually something like 5/8" or half inch. Start with smaller pilot holes (1/8 or 1/16).

[@noorakay1937]

i only have one drill bill. a tiny one. can i not use it in a circular motion to make the hole bigger? is that crazy talk? lol

[@xex2kok]

@@noorakay1937 Yes that is crazy talk. You would have no way of knowing what size the hole is at that point. Yes it would sort of work but you would end up with a hole that was too large or too small and also not round at all. It would be oblong and have issues. Not a good idea.

[@DJEvillincoln]

The hardest part about this is having the faith that you'll drill the hole straight & in the center. If you don't, you'll have to replace the door. At least I would... if it wasn't centered It'd drive me mad.

[@fayaZZayaf]

We all Atelophobic. you've got company my brother! :D

[@missvixen45]

No one replaced a whole door for such a small mistake. That's dumb!

[@Pw6872]

If you're afraid you'll accidentally drill all the way through the other side of the door, buy a set of stop collars for your drill bits and place a couple layers of painter's tape around the hole you're drilling to prevent any scuffs.

[@dyscea]

Ohhhhh. That’s what those notches are for. I mean, I know it’s straight forward, but that’s why I look up videos just in case they might teach me something to make life easier. Thanks!!

[@carolinesoles4848]

Hello Adam. Your video is the best out of 6 Install videos that I have watched. You did do this 9 years ago, so not sure if you want to re-do this one, but I do have a few ideas that could go in your more updated video if you are interested in doing a remake. Making a note of we the people that like wreaths was a bonus. This video is obviously on a new door, but if I have an OLD peep on an OLD door, and I am short, so need to lower the existing. Perhaps a video on how to fill in an old hole, would be helpful?? Notes: One video used a square to keep the drill "square" to the door, so that your hole is straight and level. Another video was the replacing an existing peep hole for a newer wider version (180 degrees) and he used a large washer to remove the back side. I would imagine that the metal pop out from an electrical box would work well too. Lots of folks used Painters Tape to protect the door if you are removing an old peep, but only one person talked about using a punch to center the drill bit. Just a few ideas for your next video. Caroline in Calgary

[@fromthebackofmymind]

Some drills have a bubble level. There is also a jig you can put your drill on for boring a straight hole.

[@jollyr0gerZ]

The drill bit is NOT going backwards! It's called the "wagon wheel effect". Look it up. It has to do with the rotation of the object catching up to, then going faster than the framerate of the video capture. The drill bit is NOT going backwards

[@1joshjosh1]

Just like when you see airplane propellers

[@beverleybalshaw9119]

Or wheels of a car 😁👍

[@jcoub]

great vid, saved me from ruining my door, thanks!

[@lmkigondu]

Great and useful video. Perhaps you should also have addressed the issue about the ‘thickness’ of the door vis-à-vis the maximum length of the peephole barrel. I bought one peephole online which turned out to be too short for my ‘thick’ door and also too small for the existing hole made for the original peephole that I was trying to replace.

[@anthonychase4945]

Use a punch or ice pick to mark your hole and give your drill a depression to start into. Use tape over both sides. Use a 1/8" bit to drill your STRAIGHT pilot hole.

[@robertsamarati8235]

The most important part was left out. The drill bit hole size

[@burada8993]

Brilliant idea to use paper folding as a guide. Thank you

[@crunchycrispybacon]

thanks for letting us know the size of drill bit used.

[@MrJoesabato]

+Gabriel S. is 1/2 inch

[@CocaineShane]

Who would downvote a simple video on peephole installation?

[@adamlux8245]

Sorry if this has been said but a 2”x 2” piece of tape on each side keeps them clean also. Go blue masking if on for awhile

[@dntlss]

Great video man,what happens if the door is metal? reason i ask is because it seems it will leave a jagged hole on the other side?

[@eXGaming4u]

Get a drill that cuts metal and do the same

[@shanesmaineshop]

I just did a video of this as well but I put it too high for my daughter she is real short. I might put a second one in just for her.

[@donethatbefore100]

I'm so afraid of not getting it perfectly lined up.

[@39LEGOTO]

Great. I am installing one today.

[@komrad40]

Thanks

[@TheOne-ye9nm]

amazing and very helpful :) thanks man!

[@jessicaredding2460]

Thank you for the video great help

[@Friendroid]

little kiss on the hole for good luck 2:20

[@dadmechanic1017]

Worked perfectly thanks to this video! Thanks man ,

[@abhishekchakraborty8415]

That was very helpful. Thanks a lot.

[@rogermeads4808]

Covered everything but what I needed...what’s the size?

[@phyoewaipaing6670]

Thanks for this good job. Btw, you should wear safety glasses when drilling cuz your eyes are too closed enough.

[@randalmercier5234]

What size drill dude?

[@eric22567]

Thank you It was helpful , very

[@BorchettaGroup]

Have you had success or experience mounting a mailbox slot on a hollow door? We have purchased all the right stuff (the hollow door mail slot, the sleeve, and sex bolts) but someone told us it's a very, very risky option on a hollow fiberglass door.

[@saladfresh9836]

if you had a self drilling half, or teeth on one side it could cut the door itself, then attach the 2nd part. could be battery operated half.

[@vidhurana4850]

Nice , hv a wonderful day !

[@tonycordell9205]

did he have the drill running backwards...or was that an optical illusion?

[@JT-ld5kh]

Tony Cordell yes! he was all "this bit is dull" and I was like "bro, you got the drill running the wrong way dork" 😂

[@DJkoLArov]

Both forward and reverse. Forward to penetrate. Reverse to remove excess wood flakes. This way will not cause a sudden crack or wood being split off at the other side of the door. He is doing the professional way. ((: Anyway, its the camera being used that interests me.

[@hondaguy9153]

Cutting Edge Window Tinting exactly what I was thinking. 😂

[@hondaguy9153]

Tony Cordell it's just an illusion. If you watch the flutes of the drill they appear to spin away from the door.

[@thechief2020]

Seems your hinge pin stop has damaged your hinge side casing. Might want to look into a different door stop solution.

[@prestigeaquatics8528]

Not dull!! Spinning to the left...lol

[@vanhalen5625]

Glory hole @ 2:23

[@coreoncrack]

Good job, wish for new drillbits for xmas :-)

[@dannypalmer7701]

Hold the drill level.

[@dida079]

Looks easy enough to do...

[@shanesmaineshop]

The funny thing is I used the same dewalt drill as you. It's a great tool.

[@advantageous1]

Thanks for posting! Helpful!

[@johnfahey8817]

Buy a new drill bit

[@miguelgarciabarraza8636]

Good job sir. This video was Helpful Grasias.

[@tammymonti2283]

Cool!

[@7outofthebox747]

Do you know of a peephole that has some type of light switch connected to it for dark corridors? Not with camera. Just press the light switch on, look in the hole, and see in the dark.

[@7outofthebox747]

Summit X OK THANKS!

[@thebfam6191]

Why didn’t you add number measurements??

[@stephanieabreu3721]

how do you know holes are aligned?

[@stephanieabreu3721]

never mind, drill through both with pilot hole? i think.

[@plangetee]

Dumb-ass question: how do I remove an existing eyelet so I can replace with new?

[@RealTyrakIGuess]

two years later and this was the only reply he ever got... :( i wonder what happened to him

[@geetee2392]

@@RealTyrakIGuess Maybe he gave up on replacing the existing peephole and just bought and installed an entirely new door so he could follow this tutorial.

[@burgerking220]

Drill it out

[@nina33]

let us to see if I can do mine because many annoying people come to my door try to sell something or ask stupid question no any more . Thanks for the video شكرا

[@sothathappened]

you said "make sure it's straight". how do you do that?

[@sharoncourt75]

if you dont have a steady hand use a bushing

[@suedenym8666]

No eye shield? A wood splinter piercing the eye is very painful and can cause eye loss so not worth the risk. Use spade bit for a cleaner finish.

[@KENFL74]

Hey what kind of camera have you used to record this video please?

[@AdamDIY]

+KENFL74 Canon VIXIA HF R400

[@saltpoker9159]

It's not dull... He's using a metal bit to drill wood....

[@justinmason1535]

no he was running the drill in reverse

[@Al_Z.Heimer]

The drill was not in reverse and the bit was appropriate for wood and metal. He might be correct that the bit was dull. Useful video.

[@merica2191]

It’s fiberglass

[@rodneylusk4325]

Adam what size drill bit

[@LSDREAMIN]

Good video. Now I don’t have to worry about the F🐝👁️ being right outside my home. Also, I’m getting tired of answering the door naked with a hot pipe between my butt cheeks lol

[@rufustfirefly9674]

What about a metal door?

[@tonymunford5804]

A metal drill bit 🥸

[@nycg1018]

What was the size of the smaller drill bit used in the beginning?

[@AdamDIY]

Chris G I can't remember exactly what I used but an 1/8" bit should be fine. Good question.

[@nycg1018]

Thanks

[@Dresknowsbest]

AdamDIY yup my instructions advised 1/8 and then 5/8. With this video was able to install rather easily and quickly.

[@Feelixx_31]

That hole was not straight at all!

[@damianmucha9235]

you should buy a measure tape .

[@youdeserveit8575]

Damian Mucha - what he should buy is a new bit!

[@smug8567]

I would suggest a little circle cut in your pocket door with a blanking plate, if you can put a little pipe or something I don't know how your pepper spray works spray it through the door into an intruder whenever you hear someone trying to break in that will go for The eyes and they will have to leave just fill the porch with spray

[@anntownsd3983]

Forget you dude

[@johnmurphy3708]

Tell your drill bit sizes.. SMH

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