How do you trim a strike plate?
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Quote from Youtube video: So what I'm going to need to do as opposed to using a dremel tool let's go get a one inch chisel and chisel these out in order to make these. Fit. Now it's time to use our one inch chisel.
How do you bend a striker plate?
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Quote from Youtube video: As far as it'll go the first time. And just try opening and closing the door and seeing if your adjustment is enough and now I've only given that just a slight Bend.
How do you make a strike plate hole deeper?
This can be corrected by enlarging the bolt pocket or changing the strike plate. To make the bolt pocket deeper, taller or wider, depending on where your bolt is dragging, use a chisel on the bolt hole until it is 1” deep and allows the bolt to fully extend without dragging.
How do you align strike plates?
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Quote from Youtube video: Now the easiest way to do that is to put something on your deadbolt that will leave a mark I'm using caulk. You can also use chalk or you could even use lipstick.
How do you adjust a strike plate on a front door?
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Quote from Youtube video: So fixing is very easy you just open the screws. Here. So you just loosen them. Up and then you hit the striker plate a little bit in so if you see it's moving in.
How do you fix a strike plate that is too low?
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Quote from Youtube video: To do this and generally just a 16-ounce hammer and being careful not to hit my thumb. I just tap the bottom lip of the strike plate really hard several times this kind of forces down the wood.
How do you know where to put strike plates?
To install a door strike plate, you must first mark the location of the plate on the door jamb. Next, a hole must be drilled in the jamb to accept the door lock bolt. A mortise, or recess, must be made in the door jamb to accept the strike plate. The mortise needs to be as deep as the strike plate is thick.
How do you line up a door latch?
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Quote from Youtube video: And I'll grip the top of the door pin. And then just tap on the bottom and the pin will easily come out so once I have the lower hinge loose with the pin out I'm going to shim.
