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Old 05-25-2022, 04:49 AM
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Ok so looking at the picture from the OP assuming the door has a round lock on it now(not a rectangular one) then after the old lock is removed a hole is drilled into the door edge and one into the jamb (with the proper size bit) and then just mortising the door and jamb with a chisel so the lock plate and receiver fit flush. If a handyman can’t do that they need their title changed