Opening heights 3 0 through 4 11 15 16 centered in door height not frame.
Standard residential door backset.
Two standard backsets are 2 3 8 and 2 3 4.
5 127mm backset available.
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The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the 2 1 8 inch bore hole.
The two standard backset measurements in north america are 2 3 8 inches and 2 3 4 inches.
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Residential single and multi family doors.
Ruler measurements can be tricky to figure out when you think you have a 2 1 4 latch based on how it lines up.
Sometimes it s easier to measure from the edge of the door to the highest point on the bore hole.
Other backsets include 2 used by national and lori lock and 5 used by weiser weslock kwikset and others.
2 3 8 inches and 2 3 4 inches.
In the united states there are two common backsets for residential door locks.
Universal latch standard fits either 2 3 8 60mm or 2 3 4 70mm backsets.
Most commercial doors have a backset of 2 3 4 inches 69 8 mm while residential doors measure 2 3 8 inches 60 3 mm.
Standard backsets are either a 2 3 8 backset or 2 3 4 backset.
Backset and standard door thickness of 1 3 8 in to 1 3 4 in item 117984 brand.
For residential 2 3 4 backset was used on rabbeted jambs to keep from hitting your knuckles.
2 3 8 2 3 4 or 5 backset.
Commercial standard certification ansi bhma a156 2 2011 grade 2.
Gatehouse hall closet door knobs fits most standard residential doors 2 3 8 in.
The most common backset is 2 3 8 but 2 3 4 is also quite common usually used on exterior doors.
There are also extensions for some brands like schlage that can extend the latch enough to have the lock located in the center of the door.
And you might find all three on a residential home or a 2 3 8 on a commercial building.
All standard bored locks ansi 115 2 161 61l type for mortise lock ansi 115 1 86 type all locations must be altered 3 8 lower and standard strike asa type.
Rabbeted jambs were usually used on exterior doors.
However in our area you actually have three choices.
So typically at least around here 2 3 4 for exterior 2 3 8 for interior for cylindrical locksets.
In the us and canada two standard dimensions are used.