Use a hole saw to drill through the plywood and halfway through the door.
Old door enlarge existing door handle hole.
The plywood will hold the pilot bit on track until the saw starts cutting.
Then mark centerlines on the plywood block.
They were moved down to 1m but now there are holes where the handles and strike plate used to be.
2 draw a circle on a sheet of plywood measuring the same size as the hole in your door using a compass to make the circle.
See more ideas about doors door color painted doors.
See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this.
Then bore into the plywood and through the hole behind it.
The door handles in this house were set too high 1 4m.
Mark the center of the existing hole on the edge of the door.
Clamp a piece of plywood to each side of the door lining up the center lines with the center line on the door edge.
To overcome this problem fasten a piece of 1 2 inch plywood over the existing hole.
Mar 25 2016 explore bruce wiseman s board home.
This old house general contractor tom silva installs an undetectable wood patch in an old door.