Look for any nail heads in the scribed area.
Door jamb strike plate installation.
Just a video of mortising the latch strike plate on a door that had been cut down on the edges to make it fit in frame.
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Place the strike plate from the.
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Cut through the base of the cuts to empty the mortise of excess wood.
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Home door won t latch.
While the latch plate and strike plate are the same length the issue is the door stop nailed to the inside of your door jamb will interfere with the top of this tool and not allow you to create the mortise for the strike plate.
Mark where the lock bolt hits the jamb and from this point make a cross mark.
Starting at the top of the faceplate outline make a series of closely spaced chisel cuts about 1 8 inch deep inside the marks.
How to install a door strike plate step 1.
Make a series of closely spaced cuts into the mortise area.
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Have a door out of alignment due to settling.
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If you are looking to repair a strike plate here are some steps you can follow.
When you close the door the bolt ends up extending itself to the hole that is in the strike plate and then works to hold the door and keep it closed.
Anyone with a screwdriver can fix that problem door latch fast by installing the new gator strike plate.
No ugly grinding or chiseling required.
Install the strike plate 1.
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Drill a hole.
Make a pencil mark that aligns with the pencil mark from the door onto the 1 8 inch reveal of the.
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Door latch needs repair.
Mark the strike plate location.
Mark a point 3 8 inch directly above the midpoint of the line and another point 3 8 inch directly below the midpoint.
How to remove the old strike plate enlarge the mortise hole and install the new reinforcement plate strike plate.