How to Bore Holes for Deadbolt, Doorknob and Latch Install | Metal or Wood Door

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

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[@vknglion]

Really enjoy your video's. I really like the fact that you show your mistakes and what not to do when installing something. I'm the guy that makes those mistakes, so it really helps me to avoid doing them. Great job. Take care.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

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[@rlucas62]

I called 2 locksmiths to install 3 deadbolts on interior doors, 1 quoted me $175 per hour the other quoted $425 for 3 doors. I watched your video twice. The first door took a while the other 2 went quickly. Thank you for your help.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Wow. You just saved a ton of $. So happy to help!

[@DaneSaysStuff]

Dude your channel is a wealth of relevant info. Old house problems and knowing how to solve them realistically is priceless. Much better than these channels that are like "The floor is little uneven so we demolished the entire house and are building a new one from scratch, you can do it on a budget also!"

[@charlesmcadory8286]

Another way of finding the strike plate location is to use AC foil tape. Place it on the jam and use the deadbolt to make an indentation.

[@JaySmith-rv4ro]

Thanks. Never thought of that. Putting one in today

[@timothysebo-glenn864]

I like how you cover every step in different ways. I am beginner in some things and more advanced in others. And now I can count at least 4 times in the last month I’ve referred to your videos to learn how to do things. Thanks for the great content.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Glad to hear that the videos are helping, thanks for watching! 😁

[@lancelavallee8487]

Couple of Pro tips. When using a hole saw and paddle bit. Use an impact driver. This will save your wrists. When the bits meet the material, the impact driver will ratchet when it contacts the material. With the hole saw. Drill in and stop just before the core reaches the material. Put drill in reverse. Drill till the material is etched. Then put drill in forward. This will give a much cleaner hole.

[@garypoplin4599]

I would also run the drill at a much lower speed on the metal part than he did here.

[@Narrow-Path.]

Well, your video helped this 62 year old woman to install a deadbolt on her steel front door. It took me forever and back and forth to Home Depot a couple times, but it's installed! Thanks for your help. Sure appreciate it 😅

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear! Happy to help!

[@ArthurWiebe]

This is maybe the best video on KZbin on the subject. Love learning mistakes from people like you to save me some headache :)

[@b5maddog]

Thank you so much! I now feel more confident in doing this project. Thanks also for your honesty.

[@KarenUng77]

Thanks, this saved me so much money! I went to change the deadbolt and found the deadbolt hole was too small for the deadbolt I'd purchased. Now I can do it myself! The tip to use a knife to cut out the latch was super helpful too (more precise than just using a chisel and hammer)

[@archiehenderson2744]

Thanks for the demonstration. Slow and patience’s help a lot. Thanks again.

[@josuefarrugia]

Hey... I just want to say thank you! This video is great... It is simple yet filled with instructions that are so well explained, that helped me put my new lock on my own! Regards from Panama 🙂

[@jsaysyay]

as other comments said, i do appreciate the showing of how to do things with less tools, nice vid as always

[@henrysboy2]

Made my day with this video. I now have a Saturday morning project. Thank you

[@T.E.P..]

always thorough and enjoyable and educational ... your house is gonna be famous when you finish it.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

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[@butterfliesandcamo5975]

This is the first notification that I have received from your channel in months. I now see that I have a lot of catching up to do...YIKES😱

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Welcome back! 😁

[@butterfliesandcamo5975]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair Ya, no kidding🤣 Thank You☺️

[@leemathis3241]

I really enjoyed watching this video. I am a single lady who installed all of my door locks with no experience but wasn't sure on how to add deadbolts to some of my doors. Thanks so much for the detailed video. After looking at this you made my confidence level rise. This will definitely be my next task. New subbie here.

[@michaelmathews295]

There's a Kwikset tool that you can probably find online for a few bucks. You take the knob off and stick this down the hole where the rod that connects the two knobs together. The tool also helps you remove the rod. You stick it down the hole and it will release the springclips that hold the key cylinder in and you just flip it around. I did thousands of rekeys when I worked at Home Depot.

[@juliosanchez757]

You save my life this Sunday 😎!!! Knife trick not having router is the best

[@shannonsherman4528]

Awesome video! Amazingly simple to follow. No steps skipped, and I truly appreciate that you even shared your small mistakes. You gave this city boy turned country the confidence to DYI this project.

[@tylererickson340]

Incredibly helpful! Your detailed explanation gives me the confidence I can tackle this project on my own rather than paying someone to do it. I'm a first-time homeowner with lots of small projects, so I'm sure I'll be coming back to your channel.

[@johnp65]

If Kwikset is like Schlage, you can take that Knob apart and turn the key part 180 from how it is to make it match. Good Job on the Install. I have watched so many of your videos lately and decided to subscribe.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks for watching and subscribing, I appreciate it! 😃

[@PlugThatChannelVDA]

Just so you know I still come and watch your video on both logins. Keep it goin Matt 👍 👍

[@michaelwright3709]

You saved me so much trouble. The old door frame was pretty messed and you helped me get what I needed done quick and easy. Thank you a bunch for making this video.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear! Happy to help!

[@dingeldiy]

I love how your videos are so well-edited and informative. They're a true inspiration for my own KZbin journey

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks so much and good luck! 😁

[@mikewhittle3683]

The lock pins should always be at the top so that dust and dirt don't cause a "sticky" lock-set eventually. You installed the deadbolt correctly, but the doorknob lock is upside down. You can get your hardware store or home center to reverse the lock cylinder so that the pins are on top and the keys to the doorknob and deadbolt face the same way.

[@mikewhittle3683]

While you're at it, you can have the home center key the two locks to the same pin configuration as long as both the deadbolt and doorknob lock are from the same manufacturer. I have one key that functions with all the locks in my house - 13 locks/deadbolts total.

[@xxTypeRxx]

Thank you for the walk through, step by step. This should really help me.

[@ramseydarling]

You learn something new everyday!

[@tomshiba51]

Thank you for a thorough and simple demonstration. I ordered the Ryobi jig since it can eliminate my unpracticed measuring skills. Very good.

[@chrispugh75]

I smelt burnt wood!! Great videos!! Thanks for helping people learn!

[@ChaiLatte13]

I didn't even know they made a door knob jig like that. Very cool!

[@jshawycp]

Nice work! Thanks for pointing out the potential mistakes - BEFORE - I make them!

[@frostysportstalk]

so helpful bro i got a electric deadbolt and had no hole and it helped so much thank you

[@Pallidus_Rider]

The Fixer 👍 I will need to do this on my Dad's 1948 house with original solid wood door.

[@fintan3563]

I have used these jigs before. (The orange one). It made the job easy-peasy!

[@xamargalber8088]

Good morning! Great tips. Thanks for another helpful video:)👍

[@BlkFireHawk427]

Fixer, if you have come across the issue where the latch or deadbolt is loose or falling out due to the screws stripping out the inside of the door. There is a new door hardware that solves this problem, ReSecure Latch. No more glue, sticks, puddy, or that ugly metal sleeve that ruins the look of your door. They have demonstration videos on how it works here on YT. Great for DYI people, property owners/maintenance technicians.

[@rutiliomartinez9216]

Thank you very much for the explanation and the well-taken video. I was able to perform this task thanks to you.

[@jennifermartinus4929]

Great job, Matt. 👍🤩

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Since the door swings in I think you might want to get 2 pairs of those L-brackets that you would lag bolt to the structure and then place some 2x4s or 2x6s across so that the door could not be kicked in. If you were feeling like your neighborhood could be on the down-and-out, of course...

[@1891nharas]

Thanks man. I like how you're so real.

[@JaimeCastillo-cz9xx]

Muy buen vídeo fácil de entender Gracias x tomarte el tiempo de explicarnos a los que no tenemos mucha experiencia

[@garypoplin4599]

8:56 - You can turn that tumbler the right direction by removing the clip on the lock set, removing the tumbler with the key and turning it the right way. The Smartkey lock sets are the only ones I haven’t figured out how to do yet.

[@wendydix5534]

Very informative as usual❤

[@82GHOSTKIDKODY]

Your mistakes in the video added to it in a Good Way Great Job.

[@JamesLeatherman]

Nice. Never knew about that twisty bit in the throw.

[@DSB1338]

Thanks man, bout to do a few of these, did one before by eye but I think I’ll pick up that jig

[@herbertwerner2287]

Excellent video it does help me out.

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

I was considering paying $237 to pay someone to do this for me. Not anymore! This looks so easy and I already have all the tools except the hole guide kit. Thank you!

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

Done. I did it for like $60 including the lock set and hole guide kit. Took about 3 hours. I already had a drill and chisels and hammer.

[@KurtBob]

Fat free. Thank you dude.

[@markbroussard7394]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@youtubetim3577]

Funny, I literally was unboxing my deadbolt im installing today! Guess I'll watch this first rofl

[@ChipsMicrochips]

What an awesome video. I loved that you showed us your mistakes. Keepin' it real earned a like and subscribe. I learn so much from my own failures. Keep rockin' the great content! 🙂

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks so much!

[@jeffwebb8208]

Good and simply put video. Thanks

[@cantgetright742]

Your oops is pretty much how I find where to find where the striker goes. Even with the jig when you’re pressed up against it. Make some slight marks where it’s bumped up and boom ya got it.

[@ilpostinomotociclista270]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I would absolutely flip that door knob 180 degrees. 😂

[@lyricalprophet100]

Awesome! Thank you

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Happy to help!

[@O_DUBBZ_YUH]

Put a little paint on the damage area n its like new. Great Work!🥇✅

[@Blazn9k]

I love your videos they are so entertaining for me

[@williamcthompson7410]

Thanks. I wanted to install a one-sided keyed deadbolt to a metal door. Keyed on the inside so someone can't break the window and unlock it.

[@pitsnipe5559]

Here’s a tip, when boring through a steel door, a few drops if oil on the hole saw will help reduce burning.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great tip! Wish I thought of that when I was doing this haha

[@endall6783]

I've got the Ryobi door knob kit and it worked good. I didn't think about it till the end of your post your Ryobi driver. I've got one of those also but mine is giving me trouble. I can pull the trigger it will work fine but stop using it for 10 sec. and the light stays on and you can't pull the trigger. It will not work I can pull the battery and it resets until the trigger is pulled again. It does the same thing with 3 different battery's I have. It's like a year old thanks for any help .

[@ogatkinson6274]

Great video thanks.

[@patricossikari5429]

Thanks

[@expatcanuck2087]

Wonderfully clear video. And extra points for showing your mistakes. Kudos! (Where's that Subscribe button?)

[@toddthreess9624]

I just saw your post on adding a lally column. How thick does the basement floor need to be to take that load?

[@greggy9786]

Good video thanks

[@austinkim7804]

Thank you

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Happy to help!

[@Hardwhite716]

Do u need a special bit to cut throw the metal

[@joewenzel5142]

Looks like even if you chisel a little too deep for the strike plates it really doesn't matter as long as they don't interfere with the closing of the door.

[@dp6824]

that helps gotta tell ya good good VID !!!!!

[@DumpsterFien]

Thanks man for showing how to do it without a router!

[@clairess213]

Can I go higher up on the door if I want to keep my little one from unlocking it

[@TAD050486]

Are you eventually going to install trim around this door?

[@grandmacat1994]

Saving me from being embarrassed in my class ❤

[@smarthome2660]

You can sharpen those hole saws. Install a thin diamond blade in a circulating saw or a cut off saw, have a cup of water to cool the hole saw after a few teeth & grind each tooth till all are sharp again. I drilled 384 holes in plaster with a 3" hole saw and the hole saw got too dull to cut after every 6 holes. Note: to use a skill saw, mount it upside down in plywood with a slit for the blade and clamp the trigger on - use safety glasses. Every other tooth needs an alternating relief angle, left, right, left etc.

[@socratisgeorgiou1275]

Great video, but how do you do the chiseling if the door is metal and not wood??

[@ekraszewski]

You don’t. You need to use what’s known as a drive in bolt or round faced bolt. There is a way to cut the door edge to accommodate the bolt that comes with the lock. But it involves additional hardware and more work.

[@matthewatkinson7558]

“Offset” generally referred to as “backset”

[@gregmize01]

We installed a security door and it bugs me that the deadbolt and knob locks are at different orientations, lol. The OCD struggle is real!!!!

[@doorandlocktips]

Thanks for showing your video. It takes a lot of hard work to do that doesn’t it you did a nice job if you buy templaco equipment and a router it should make your job 100% easier and you won’t have to buy any more paddle bits. just fostner bits. Your job will be done in half the time. Of course it will cost you an arm and a leg to get set up properly as you know, but boy, will you be the coolest locksmith in town ha ha😂

[@Finnigan9]

My instructions for the same deadbolt say "DO NOT DRILL ALL THE WAY THRU THE DOOR". But if you do, there's a patch-kit available.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

That's weird. 🤔

[@capone_rd_809]

Why not use all long screws for all fours, my ocd went crazy. Great content as usual.

[@joewenzel5142]

Putting locks back together after removing them from the door drives me crazy.

[@tpep1693]

yea, no problem, that's what they make drill and drill bits and hole saw's for.

[@ActiveRideShop100]

Damn thanks so much 🙏

[@dingodave9160]

Great video but I do wish your products page didn't block a third of the screen.

[@curtw8827]

You can get a combo where both locks use the same key. Never install a deadbolt that is keyed on both sides, don't want to use a key to exit in an emergency. Don't need a jig, lockset comes with a paper template.

[@ekraszewski]

Double keyed deadbolts have their applications. A door with a sidelight next to it or having a window close enough to the lock for someone to reach in and unlock the door is the most common. My advice would be to leave a key in the inside lock when at home and remove it when leaving. As far as the jig is concerned, it removes a lot of the possibility for error. Nothing worse than a door that’s drilled incorrectly because the paper template slipped.

[@GeorgeLopez-rb5ih]

Y cual es el numero de seis digitos de programacion

[@darrenstettner5381]

How do I know if I should drill it at 2 3/8” or 2 3/4”? Seriously! I’ve watched at least 20 videos now and no one explains how I should know which one. I understand 2 3/8” is more common but I want to know for sure before I drill the hole. I’d guess the distance should be determined by the internal working mechanisms of the lock but I can’t see that information anywhere on the boxes of deadbolts. Please help. This is super aggravating to be stuck on this one tiny little detail that no one explains.

[@jonosay854]

💪🏾

[@dp6824]

wow man , I'm at 8 mins / had to type this ///// by 12 mins Yep that's me Im buying a house right now

[@lindaroyal8161]

I'm not familiar with your area or even know what area you're in, hopefully it's safe. I was always told that if there's a window in the exterior door, the dead bolt should be the keyed type on both sides or someone could just break the window, reach in and unlock the door. I don't have any windows in any of my exterior doors buy only use the dead bolts keyed on both sides. Of course, you ALWAYS need to know where your keys are in case of any emergency. Also, if someone were to break in, through a window, they wouldn't be able to unlock and exit through a door with double keyed locks.

[@ekraszewski]

Leave a key in the inside lock when you’re home. Take it out when you leave.

[@Boon-ie1rq]

Well now you don't have to worry about whether it lines up or not 😅.

[@gregoryenste8459]

Should have ordered a double bore door to begin with,you are welcome. Planning ahead is the advice you should be giving. You are welcome again. Thanks for reading.

[@nolongeramused8135]

Over the years the big thing I learned about deadbolts and handle sets is "no Kwikset hardware." Or, at least, not the contractor grade stuff used for apartments, rentals, and new developments - the guts are all aluminum and they wear on each other very quickly. My wife and I switched over to higher-end Schlage hardware, while her mom upgraded to some Yale stuff that normally would end up in high security commercial buildings.

[@thechardestyiv]

Where’s the bloopers at the end 😢

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

😂. I'm working on an upcoming video and there will be some on that!

[@donobe1]

and were gunna do it 👉 right now 😆😃

[@NewLife-qj9mx]

*most deadbolts come with a paper template

[@Angel-zn1xh]

❤🎉