Exterior Door Strike Plate Adjustment

The kit includes a strike plate for use with a 1 3 8 in.

Exterior door strike plate adjustment.

The holes and strike plate must be correctly positioned for the door to close properly. How to adjust a door knob strike plate. T interior door and another for a 1 3 4 in. Have a door out of alignment due to settling.

First try tightening the screws in both the handle and the striker plate. The problem of a door not latching is commonly caused by a misaligned strike plate so the first thing you have to do is to check the strike plate first for alignment. The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha. The family handyman suggests covering the strike plate with masking tape and smearing lipstick on the latch.

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. Moving the strike plate should not be needed most of the time. On an exterior door there is often a dead bolt lock as well. See adjusting interior doors and how to adjust exterior doors for more information and instructions on how to align the door.

This kit can be used to easily repair a door that fails to latch when it 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. Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one. It has a round or square hole that the door latch bolt fits into when you turn the knob and close.

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. A door strike plate attaches to the latch side door jamb. Gatehouse 1 1 4 in w x 3 5 8 in l oil rubbed bronze mini high security deadbolt strike. 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.

Beginning to make sure the door will latch properly. Before you attempt to adjust the strike plate make sure the door does not need to be adjusted. Luckily this is an easy fix and all that you need is a screwdriver small chisel hammer and a pencil or marker. For pricing and availability.

Gatehouse steel entry door strike plate.