Door Lock Strike Plate Install

Next a hole must be drilled in the jamb to accept the door lock bolt.

Door lock strike plate install.

To install a door strike plate you must first mark the location of the plate on the door jamb. 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. Then reattach the strike plate. Tips for how to repair the door frame if there have been other door knobs used.

A mortise or recess must be made in the door jamb to accept the strike plate. Whether you re installing a lock plate also called a strike plate for a deadbolt lock or a standard lockset you first must install the lock or lockset onto the door following the manufacturer s instructions. If it s not remove the strike plate and chisel out more wood until it s deep enough. The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha.

Install the strike plate and test that the deadbolt is working properly and that the hole in the door jamb is deep enough to accept the entire bolt. Have a door out of alignment due to settling. So take the time to mark and cut carefully. Unfortunately as you will see at th.