Exterior Door Strike Plate Adjustment

The family handyman suggests covering the strike plate with masking tape and smearing lipstick on the latch.

Exterior door strike plate adjustment.

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. It has a round or square hole that the door latch bolt fits into when you turn the knob and close. For pricing and availability. 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.

Moving the strike plate should not be needed most of the time. The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha. 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.

If the latch won t spring into the strike plate photo 1 observe whether it hits the plate at the top or bottom. How to adjust a door knob strike plate. First try tightening the screws in both the handle and the striker plate. 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. The holes and strike plate must be correctly positioned for the door to close properly. Luckily this is an easy fix and all that you need is a screwdriver small chisel hammer and a pencil or marker. This kit can be used to easily repair a door that fails to latch when it is closed.

See adjusting interior doors and how to adjust exterior doors for more information and instructions on how to align the door. Gatehouse 1 1 4 in w x 3 5 8 in l oil rubbed bronze mini high security deadbolt strike. Have a door out of alignment due to settling. Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one.

Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame. 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. T interior door and another for a 1 3 4 in. The kit includes a strike plate for use with a 1 3 8 in.

The door s latch bolt engages a hole in the strike plate to latch the door.