When houses settle, doors can settle along with them, resulting in misaligned door latches. Solve the problem with a file, a chisel, and a dab of lipstick (any shade will do).

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 ...