How to replace a door

Fitting the lockset

The installation kit

Note 1: New locksets (lockable door handles and latch) usually come with installation instructions as well as a paper or card template for marking the handle holes.

Note 2: Inexpensive lock installation kits, containing the necessary drill bits and hole saw, can be purchased from some hardware stores.

Fitting the lockset

The positions of the holes were marked using the template which came with the lockset.

The hole was drilled through the sides of the door with a hole saw and then the smaller hole was drilled into the edge of the door with a drill bit.

The latch was inserted into the edge hole and the latch area was marked.
The latch was taken out and the latch area was chiseled out.

The latch was then installed, followed by the lock cylinder and handle.

Hanging the door

The door was then lifted in place and the hinge pins tapped back into the hinges.

The door fitted and worked perfectly… but then so it should have, since the old door was a good fit, the new door was the same size as the old door and all the hardware was in exactly the same place.

Still the painting to do yet, but that’s another story!