Move Door Latch Plate

Turn the latch to draw in the bolt close the door and turn the latch again so the bolt hits the strike plate.

Move door latch plate.

Move it away from the center if the strike will not seat when the door is closed. If the latch won t spring into the strike plate photo 1 observe whether it hits the plate at the top or bottom. Have a door out of alignment due to settling. Before you attempt to move the strike plate by completely taking it off and repositioning it try to slide it into position first.

Do you have a loose door strike plate and your door does not latch closed. The kit includes a strike plate for use with a 1 3 8 in. Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one. This kit can be used to easily repair a door that fails to latch when it is closed.

Smear a little chalk onto the bolt end above left. For an exterior door you want the door to snug up against the weatherstripping. First shut the door and take a look at how far off the strike plate is in order for the latch barrel to align with the plate hole. If a strike plate is out of place it can cause annoying problems like a noisy rattling noise when you open and close the door as well as a wood door that refuses to stay shut.

Free delivery with 45 order. 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. Unscrew the strike plate from the door jamb clamp it in a vise then file. The strike plate is the small piece of metal on the door frame where the latch from the key rests when the door is closed.

The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha. Two the door is not tight against the weatherstripping. Open the door and look for a telltale kiss on the strike plate. T interior door and another for a 1 3 4 in.

The strike plate may need to move in or out slightly to allow the strike to seat correctly. If the latch seems properly centered on the plate perhaps it s. Moving a strike plate. If the door still doesn t catch grab a flashlight and study the way the door latch the flexing part operated by the door handle hits the strike plate.

Galvanized silver gate latch model ai 101 13 49 bag. If i remove the strike plate i can extend the size of the latch hole but then one of the screw holes of the strike plate ends up over the now bigger latch hole and the screw won t hold. I don t want to move the door hinges since the doors align nicely in the casings. Here is a product called dap plastic wood filler x.