Installing a front door handle and lockset is a quick way toadd curb appeal to your home.
Before you begin, confirm your door has standard preparation boreholes for a knob/lever and deadbolt combination.
Both boreholes are 2-1/8 inches in diameter, with the cross bores measuring 1 inch in diameter.
The thickness of the door should be between 1-3/8 and 1-3/4 inches.
Be aware of the dimensions of your new handle so that it fits properly on the door.
Use caution when using an electric drill to install any screws.
It could easily strip the screw threads or damage the hardware.
Do not tighten the screws too much; you might always go back later and tighten them.
(Many kits come with both options.)
plant the round drive-in faceplate over the latch and push down to secure.
Screw the faceplate in to secure.
The inside thumb turn should point up when unlocked and toward the door jamb when locked.
confirm the bent lip of the strike plate is facing the direction in which the door opens.
Test the latch and the deadbolt to verify both slide in and out smoothly but not loosely.
Alternatively, you may need to adjust the position of the strike plate.
