How to Mark Where a Deadbolt Lock Goes into Casing

Video Transcript

"Hi! This is Daniel on behalf of Expert Village. In this clip, we are going to be drilling the one inch hole for the latch. Now we have already drilled the pilot hole so we are sure that we in the middle of the door. I'm going to use a hole saw rather then a auger bit because this is a hollow cord door and it will have a tendency not to grab and try to bind the door so much as I go through it. So with that we go ahead and drill this hole. We want to make sure again like on the other holes that we go slow and steady. I'm actually using my foot to hold the door so the door doesn't move. If you feel that the door is too heavy or that you are not able to hold it adequately, simply have someone else just grab on to the handle, put there foot against the bottom of it and just hold it steady for you. Then you should go right through it just like that. "