Today I went to replace a non-locking door handle that leads from the house to the garage with a key-secured one, but after grabbing a standard sized latch and handle and trying to install it I realized that the backset is not 2 3/8" or 2 3/4" like normal and instead sits at pretty much exactly 2 5/16".

Being 1/8" less than the standard means that the latch "guard" doesn't sit flush with the door edge and results in greater sheer forces applied to the strike causing the latch to "move" a lot when the door closes.

I have looked far and wide for a 2 5/16" backset latch/handle but cannot find them anywhere. Any ideas where I could find one or am I out of luck and need to either fill and re-bore OR get a whole new door?

Today I went to replace a non-locking door handle that leads from the house to the garage with a key-secured one, but after grabbing a standard sized latch and handle and trying to install it I realized that the backset is not 2 3/8" or 2 3/4" like normal and instead sits at pretty much exactly 2 5/16".

Being 1/8" less than the standard means that the latch guard doesn't sit flush with the door edge and results in greater sheer forces applied to the strike causing the latch to move a lot when the door closes.

I have looked far and wide for a 2-5/16" backset latch/handle but cannot find them anywhere. Any ideas where I could find one or am I out of luck and need to either fill and re-bore OR get a whole new door?

Today I went to replace a non-locking door handle that leads from the house to the garage with a key-secured one, but after grabbing a standard sized latch and handle and trying to install it I realized that the backset is not 2 3/8" or 2 3/4" like normal and instead sits at pretty much exactly 2 5/16".

Being 1/8" less than the standard means that the latch "guard" doesn't sit flush with the door edge and results in greater sheer forces applied to the strike causing the latch to "move" a lot when the door closes.

I have looked far and wide for a 2 5/16" backset latch/handle but cannot find them anywhere. Any ideas where I could find one or am I out of luck and need to either fill and re-bore OR get a whole new door?

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Today I went to replace a non-locking door handle that leads from the house to the garage with a key-secured one, but after grabbing a standard sized latch and handle and trying to install it I realized that the backset is not 2 3/8" or 2 3/4" like normal and instead sits at pretty much exactly 2 5/16".

Being 1/8" less than the standard means that the latch "guard" doesn't sit flush with the door edge and results in greater sheer forces applied to the strike causing the latch to "move" a lot when the door closes.

I have looked far and wide for a 2 5/16" backset latch/handle but cannot find them anywhere. Any ideas where I could find one or am I out of luck and need to either fill and re-bore OR get a whole new door?