Don t despair i.
How to make a door handle hole bigger.
Because there s a new larger standard size for doorknobs.
Jam a wood plug into the existing hole haha show how to drill a hole.
Instead of paying big bucks for a new door wi.
Cut two pieces of scrap plywood several inches larger than the diameter of the hole.
Cut two scraps of 1 2 or thicker plywood making them several inches larger than the hole.
This is a common problem when drilling a larger hole in a door for a new deadbolt or lockset.
Enlarging the lockset hole in a door can be difficult since there s nothing to guide the pilot bit.
To solve this problem.
To enlarge an existing hole.
Mark the centerline of the existing hole on the edge of the door.
All you need is an idea how to drill a hole in the door for new hardware on a old door.