You can move the strike plate up or down and in or out. Use a sharp chisel to enlarge the strike plate mortise. Then hold the strike plate in place and drill new 1/16-in. holes for the screws.

If you live in an older home with wooden doors, chances are one or more of your doors no longer latches when it shuts. A quick fix for this is to move the strike plate over a little bit.Step 1 ...

This is where you'll locate the center of the outer edge of the strike plate. • Trace the outline of the strike plate onto the door jam. Remove it, and then drill a 1-inch hole into the door jam ...

The new striker plate, complete with a stainless steel striker bolt, was assembled and test fit for proper operation to the door. ... A 1764-inch drill bit was used for this step. 25.