Adjust Door Strike Plate

Then reinstall the plate with longer screws.

Adjust door strike plate.

Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws slightly. Have a door out of alignment due to settling. Unscrew the strike plate from the door jamb clamp it in a vise then file it down to the chalk mark above right. Insert either a triangular file or a flat file that s small enough to fit inside the strike plate.

6 fill the gap between the strike plate and the door jamb with wood. The strike plate is the piece of door hardware that attaches to the door jamb and receives the latch. If your filing action is shaking the strike plate remove the plate and secure it in a vise for your repair. Find strike plates at lowe s today.

File off enough metal to allow the latch to catch inside the plate and secure the door. Screw the strike plate to the jamb then re bend the tab into the latch pocket by tapping it with a screwdriver and hammer. Reinstall the plate and test the dead bolt. Open the door and look for a telltale kiss on the strike plate.

First shut the door and take a look at how far off the strike plate is in order for the latch barrel to align with the plate hole. Typically if you loosen both screws 1 2 full counterclockwise turns with your screwdriver or allen wrench the strike plate will be free to adjust. Skip to main content. The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha.

Loosen the screws a bit more if necessary but don t remove them completely. Thankfully the door latches and knobs don t have to be moved to correct these problems. Move it away from the center if the strike will not seat when the door is closed. Find a store near me.

Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one. Gatehouse steel entry door strike plate. Gatehouse steel entry door deadbolt strike plate. Adjust strike plates to close doors securely.

Loosen the screws until the strike plate is free to move slightly. For pricing and availability. For minor adjustments you may be able to loosen the plate and tap it in the direction you need. To snug the door up you would move the strike plate toward the center of the door jamb.