Chisel Door Frame For Lock

Score around the plate with a sharp utility knife.

Chisel door frame for lock.

71 get it as soon as thu oct 1 free shipping by amazon more buying choices 27 99 8 new offers 4 6 out of 5. Close the door until it is almost completely shut and then mark on the jamb door frame the position where the striking plate keeper will be fixed. Example of how to use a bevel edged chisel to create hinge slots on a beech wood door. Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners.

Close the door till it clicks shut flush with the lining. Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock. Using a sharp 1 inch wide chisel cut a series of parallel lines into the jamb about 1 4 inch apart staying within the scored lines and holding the chisel perpendicular to the wood. The strike plunger enters a strike plate on the jamb and keeps the door closed locked or both.

Use the 10mm chisel to square the hole up cutting at the top and bottom first. Once you have determined this chisel out the recess in the door frame for the striking plate keeper and screw into position. Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer around the perimeter of the mortise to deepen the scored line. Position the chisel on the scored line with the chisel perpendicular to the door or jamb and the bevel side of the chisel facing toward the mortise.

This is the traditional method of cutting door hinge slots and takes a. Score around the outline of the hinge with a utility knife. Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds. You ll need to cut a mortise a small shallow recess in the wood of the door and doorjamb for the latchbolt and strike plate to rest.

Dewalt door lock installation kit bi metal d180004 4 6 out of 5 stars 1 904 31 71 31. Step 4 remove the waste wood with the chisel bevel side down held nearly parallel to the jamb. Fit the latch and faceplate into the door. Remove the hinge from the door or jamb.

06 22 2014 02 54 pm 5 mikes 54. Remove the keep and drill a 16mm hole about 10mm deep. Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate.