Exterior Door Strike Plate Adjustment

First try tightening the screws in both the handle and the striker plate.

Exterior door strike plate adjustment.

The holes and strike plate must be correctly positioned for the door to close properly. On an exterior door there is often a dead bolt lock as well. 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. Gatehouse steel entry door strike plate.

It has a round or square hole that the door latch bolt fits into when you turn the knob and close. Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame. This kit can be used to easily repair a door that fails to latch when it is closed. A door strike plate attaches to the latch side door jamb.

Beginning to make sure the door will latch properly. 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. On the latch side of the jamb a strike plate is positioned over a hole in the jamb. The door s latch bolt engages a hole in the strike plate to latch the door.

Gatehouse 1 1 4 in w x 3 5 8 in l oil rubbed bronze mini high security deadbolt strike. If the latch won t spring into the strike plate photo 1 observe whether it hits the plate at the top or bottom. The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha. 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. T interior door and another for a 1 3 4 in. The family handyman suggests covering the strike plate with masking tape and smearing lipstick on the latch. See adjusting interior doors and how to adjust exterior doors for more information and instructions on how to align the door.

The kit includes a strike plate for use with a 1 3 8 in. Have a door out of alignment due to settling. How to adjust a door knob strike plate. Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one.

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