Lockset drilling guide

A drilling guide for drilling openings in a door for the mounting of a lockset, said guide comprising:

• an angular frame for positioning along the edge of said door;
• at least a first and a second opening defined in said frame, said openings positioned relative to each other to guide the drilling of a corresponding first and second holes in said door having perpendicularly extending axes;
• and
• at least one spacing tab mountable to said drilling guide, each of said at least one tabs being flexibly attached to said frame via at least one strap.

A drilling guide for drilling holes in a door for the mounting of a lockset, said guide comprising:

• an L-shaped frame for positioning along the edge of said door;
• a first cylindrical opening defined in said frame having a first axis and a second cylindrical opening defined in said frame having a second axis, said first and second axes intersecting at approximately 90 degrees to each other, said openings configured to guide correspondingly sized holesaws for forming holes in said door;
• and
• at least one spacing tab for spacing said frame a predefined distance from said door.

A drilling guide for boring holes in a door for the mounting of a lockset, said guide comprising:

• an L-shaped frame having a first flange and a second flange mounted perpendicularly thereto, said flanges defining first and second rear faces;
• a first circular opening defined in said first flange said first opening including a first annular lip;
• a second circular opening defined in said second flange, said second opening including a second annular lip;
• a plurality of spacing tabs flexibly attached to said frame, said tabs being removably mountable to said rear faces.

A method for forming holes in a door, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a frame having at least a first opening and a second opening defined in said frame, said first opening positioned at approximately 90 degrees to said second opening;
• positioning said frame on an edge of said door;
• inserting a first holesaw at least partially into said first opening and drilling a first hole in said door;
• inserting a second holesaw at least partially into said second opening and drilling a second hole in said door;
• and
• removing said frame from said door.

A method for forming holes in a first and a second door, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an angular frame having at least a first opening and a second opening defined in said frame, said frame including a plurality of spacing tabs mountable thereto;
• positioning said frame on an edge of said first door;
• forming openings in said first door guided by said first and, second openings;
• removing said frame from said first door;
• mounting said spacing tabs to said frame;
• positioning said frame on an edge of said second door;
• forming openings in said second door guided by said first and second openings.

An apparatus for drilling holes in a door for the mounting of a lockset, said apparatus comprising:

• an angular frame for positioning along the edge of said door;
• a first cylindrical opening defined in said frame having a first axis and a second cylindrical opening defined in said frame having a second axis, said first and second axes intersecting at approximately 90 degrees to each other;
• at least one holesaw blade sized to fit within at least one of said openings;
• and
• at least one spacing tab mountable to said frame for spacing said frame a predefined distance from said door.

A method of mounting a lockset on a door having a face and an edge, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a frame member having an L-shaped cross section;
• attaching said frame member to said door by driving at least one first fastener through said frame member into said edge of said door;
• forming an opening for the mounting of said lockset using said frame member as a guide;
• removing said at least one first fastener and said frame from said door;
• and
• mounting said lockset in said opening.