Exterior Door Strike Plate Repair

Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame.

Exterior door strike plate repair.

I locked myself out without the necessary tools keys phone. If they don t line up the lock won t work properly. In our example the strike plate needs to be moved 1 4 inch up in order for the center of the strike plate to align with the center of the door bolt. Insert either a triangular file or a flat file that s small enough to fit inside the strike plate.

The family handyman suggests covering the strike plate with masking tape and smearing lipstick on the latch. File the striker plate. Have a door out of alignment due to settling. This fix a latch strike plate repair kit is constructed this fix a latch strike plate repair kit is constructed of stamped steel and white plastic components and it comes in a brass plated finish.

You can also solve misalignment by replacing the strike plate with an adjustable door strike available at amazon or home improvement centers. Many problems with doors and hardware can be solved with some adjustment to the door. For more than a 1 8 inch misalignment remove the strike plate and extend the mortise higher or lower as necessary. This kit can be used to easily repair a door that fails to latch when it is closed.

Replace the plate fill the gap at the top or bottom with wood putty and refinish. When you close the door the lipstick transfers to show if the latch is hitting the strike plate too high too low or just right. A strike plate the metal plate affixed to a doorframe with an opening for a door latch or deadbolt that needs repair will show itself when the door lock s latch bolt misses the hole in the strike plate or when the door won t stay latched or closed. The kit includes a strike plate for use with a 1 3 8 in.

This kit can be used to easily repair a door that fails to latch when it is closed. File off enough metal to allow the latch to catch inside the plate and secure the door. The strike plate receives the door latch and or deadbolt for your door lock. If your filing action is shaking the strike plate remove the plate and secure it in a vise for your repair.

This fix a latch strike plate repair kit is constructed of stamped steel and white plastic components and it comes in a satin nickel plated finish. Step 2 is to measure 1 4 inch up from the current position of the strike plate and draw a straight line across the top and a line going down to match the inside edge of the strike plate as shown in figure 3. T interior door and another for a 1 3 4 in. If this is not your problem see door repair for all of the door repair topics.

Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one. So i kicked it in knowing the damage would be severe. The kit includes a strike plate for use with a 1 3 8 in. T interior door and another for a 1 3 4 in.