Ninety-five percent of doors come with these holes already cut. Unless you are an experienced carpenter, we don't recommend that you drill your own bore holes. You'll need expensive special tools. And if you make one little mistake, it could cost you the door. Doors are expensive. Don't ruin one. Hire an experienced contractor if you have any doubts.

We at Teague Products encourage the do-it-yourself attitude, but this is one area that we don't think you should venture alone. Hire a contractor. It will save you money and heartache in the end.

*Read all the steps before you begin. They get more difficult at the end.

Door Preparation

Dimensions for Teague Products - Common for most US Doors

If you still want to drill your own bore holes, here's how:

Step 1

First Obtain:

hole saw
2-1/4 inch hole saw bit
1 inch hole saw bit
high-end chisel for mortising
Ruler
Scotch Tape

Step 2

There will be a template for the bore hole in the packaging. Tape the template to the door. It looks like this:

Step 3

Drill slowly into the template's circle where it marks the 2-3/8" back set. This will place the hardware back far enough to fit with your Teague latch. We don't sell 2-1/4" back set latches, only 2-3/8".

Step 4

This is where it gets tricky. Using the 1" hole saw, drill the smaller bore holes into the flange of the door. These will be the holes where your door latches slide in and out.

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Step 5

Using the mortise chisel, go 1/4 inch into the flange around the 1 inch bore hole. They need to be 2-1/4" (H) X 1" (W) x 1/4" (D).

This is where the mortise plates will rest. Make sure the corners of these mortise holes are rounded.

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Step 6

If you're installing an entry set, you'll need two 2-1/4 inches bore holes. With our entry sets, it's important that you make the Center-to-Center measurement, which is the distance between the centers of the top piece (usually a dead bolt) and the bottom piece (usually a lever or knob) exactly 5-1/2 inches apart.

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If you just trashed your door, we're sorry; but we warned you a million times that a professional should have done it.

Teague Products

Phone: (805) 419-2011

Fax: 1 (480) 247-4158

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