Installing a modern bored lockset in a
prebored door ought to be about as
easy as carpentry gets. The installation
instructions, as well as some recent doit-
yourself TV shows, would lead you to
believe it's a simple matter of one, two,
three and it's done.
But my experience in the real world
of building has lead me to a different
conclusion. How many times have you
had to fuss with a front door, pushing in
or pulling out, to get the deadbolt to
engage? There's a reason for this, and it
has to do with the way modern prehung
entry doors are made. In this article I'll
pass on some tips I've gathered over