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Adjust the strike plate

Interior door · Latch doesn't catch
LIKELY CAUSE
Strike plate slightly misaligned
Success rate
0% success
Successful repairs
0
People tried
0
Repair time
20 min
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated cost
€0
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Fix Score 90
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TOOLS
Required tools
Screwdriverpencil
PARTS
Parts used
No replacement parts used.
REPAIR GUIDE

Step by step

  1. 1
    Tighten hinge screws first
    Tighten hinge screws first.
  2. 2
    Mark where the latch contacts the strike
    Mark where the latch contacts the strike.
  3. 3
    Loosen the strike plate and make a small alignment adjustment if…
    Loosen the strike plate and make a small alignment adjustment if slots allow.
  4. 4
    Retighten and test
    Retighten and test.
  5. 5
    Avoid enlarging the frame excessively
    Avoid enlarging the frame excessively.
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