Installing Deadbolt Commercial Steel Door

Drill a hole in the face of the door using the 2 1 8 inch hole saw starting from your mark on the inside.

Installing deadbolt commercial steel door.

Same question above for the. I was almost done installing a new deadbolt into our door. Considering that i already drilled the 2 1 8 inches hole on both sides of the door exterior and interior and also the 1 inch hole for the bolt. Measure 42 inches up from the bottom of the door on the inside and a distance from the door s edge equal to.

Now installing a deadbolt on a metal door isn t really that much different than installing it on a wood door or fiberglass door. Installation instructions are provided with most hardware products but not frames and doors as commercial door manufacturers do not provide print instructions with their products. Mark the door for drilling by taping the template to the inside of the door wood doors have a bevel that will throw the measurements off if you use the exterior side. Single cylinder deadbolts keyed on one side will work fine for most situations.

I had everything lined and and started to drill. Place the template so the center of the deadbolt will be 6 in. I finished the installation of the actual deadbolt setup into the door and was going to move on the strike plate. As i began to drill i suddenly relialized that my doorjamb was made of metal.

Using the 1. The bolt sleeve would not embed inside. How to install a deadbolt on a steel door step 1. The inner side of the door where bolt sleeve plate would be attached is flat.

All you need is the right hardware and your job should be pretty easy. Above the center of the doorknob.