The distance between the edge of the door and the center of the lock hole.
Door lock with little hole.
Actually while there are deadbolts available that are made specifically for the smaller bore today s knob and lever sets are for the most part made to fit the standard 2 1 8 door preparation.
It s called a privacy lock.
These little holes are known as their lives because these are the.
We were away on vacation for a while and did not want anyone breaking into the garage.
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This happened many 30 years ago.
A common request we get around our shop is for door knobs or levers made for the small 1 1 2 or 1 5 8 bore hole.
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Similarly no one notice that there are two little holes in a lock but we never try to know about these and use of these holes.
Cross or edge bore.
There are a few exceptions and we ll discuss those here in a bit but there are no.
Schlage locks are designed to fit all standard doors with a 2 3 8 or 2 3 4 backset.
The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center line of the prepared cross bore hole drilled to install most locks.
With all installations there are minimum and maximum measurements required for your lock to be compatible.
Locks with a round hole in the knob on the opposite side of the locking mechanism usually lock by pushing a button.
I m going to assume that this is a small round hole in the center of the knob.
Our garage door had this type of lock on it.
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There are so many different types of door locks because there are different levels of security and different types of doors for which you need to lock.
Usually the backset measures 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches.
But a few people of us noticed intensively how the locks are designed and manufactured.
Knobs with a slot inside the hole lock by pushing the button on the knob and turning.
We called a locksmith.
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The small hole along the edge of the door frame usually measuring about 1 inch in diameter.
However on our return we could not find the key.
For the round hole straighten a wire coat hanger or paper clip to unlock the door.