This Standard was first published by the Door and Hardware Institute in a series of individual A115
standards, which are now combined into single documents for steel and wood doors. ANSI approval
was secured under the Canvass Method. BHMA was accredited on 21 March 1983 by ANSI as a
sponsor using the Canvass Method.This Standard covers all significant dimensional attributes for mounting common hardware
products in wood doors and metal or wood frames. All dimensions shall be as shown on the
accompanying drawings.This standard was developed to show only the most commonly used preparations for door
hardware, and provide targets for standardization. Where multiple configurations are in common
usage, separate drawings are provided. For other configurations, it is recognized that these standards
may be used in part, or with exceptions, while still providing some degree of basic guidance and
standardization.