Move the strike plate so the inside curve of the plate rests flush against the door jamb.
How to adjust door so lock fits.
Tighten the hinge screws.
This will distribute the graphite and resolve the sticky lock.
Retighten the securing screws.
I can widen the gap in small increments.
I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time.
Apply lipstick on the end of the lock s bolt.
Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one.
Loosen but do not remove the screws securing the strike plate to the door jamb with a phillips screwdriver.
Move the strike plate as necessary to line up with the door latch.
Insert the pins and reassemble the lock dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet.
To adjust a door in this instance i either use better longer wood screws and try to fix deeper through the frame into the timber stud behind that the frame is fixed to.
Examine the top corner of your door to see if it s catching on the.
Squirt some pva wood glue in to the screw holes first then bang in as many match sticks as will fit.
Have a door out of alignment due to settling.
If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.
Adjusting hinges on doors with big gaps.
Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.
Screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Check the gap between the unhinged side of your door and the.
Alternatively plug the screw holes with a rawl plug or lots of matchsticks.
If the latch in question is a door lock that refuses to turn easily try adding a few drops of graphite powder inside the keyhole of the lock.
Close the door and look for lipstick on the strike plate.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.
File the edges of the strike plate where lipstick is present with a metal file.
This can be a problem if you live in a older home or one that seems to be settling doors can be adjusted slightly.
Adjust the gap by bending the hinges open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges.
The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha.