The mortise needs to be as deep as the strike plate is thick.
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.
Learn how to install a striker plate with this easy to follow tutorial.
Tips for how to repair the door frame if there have been other door knobs used.
Have a door out of alignment due to settling.
Then reattach the strike plate.
Install the strike plate and test that the deadbolt is working properly and that the hole in the door jamb is deep enough to accept the entire bolt.
Next a hole must be drilled in the jamb to accept the door lock bolt.
So take the time to mark and cut carefully.
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.
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