Squirt some pva wood glue in to the screw holes first then bang in as many match sticks as will fit.
How to adjust door so lock fits.
Move the strike plate so the inside curve of the plate rests flush against the door jamb.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.
Adjust the gap by bending the hinges open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges.
I can widen the gap in small increments.
Close the door and look for lipstick on the strike plate.
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.
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.
Have a door out of alignment due to settling.
Tightening hinges so your door closes.
Alternatively plug the screw holes with a rawl plug or lots of matchsticks.
If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.
I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time.
Move the strike plate as necessary to line up with the door latch.
This can be a problem if you live in a older home or one that seems to be settling doors can be adjusted slightly.
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.
File the edges of the strike plate where lipstick is present with a metal file.
Retighten the securing screws.
The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha.
Adjusting hinges on doors with big gaps.
Examine the top corner of your door to see if it s catching on the.
Check the gap between the unhinged side of your door and the.
How to adjust door hinges method 1 of 3.
This will distribute the graphite and resolve the sticky lock.
Apply lipstick on the end of the lock s bolt.
Screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Loosen but do not remove the screws securing the strike plate to the door jamb with a phillips screwdriver.
Tighten the hinge screws.