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Door lock strike plate install.
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.
The mortise needs to be as deep as the strike plate is thick.
To install a door strike plate you must first mark the location of the plate on the door jamb.
If it s not remove the strike plate and chisel out more wood until it s deep enough.
Tips for how to repair the door frame if there have been other door knobs used.
Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one.
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.
A mortise or recess must be made in the door jamb to accept the strike plate.
Have a door out of alignment due to settling.
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Then reattach the strike plate.
Next a hole must be drilled in the jamb to accept the door lock bolt.