Door Latch Hole Too Small

This technique can be used to enlarge other holes as well including faucet holes on a kitchen countertop.

Door latch hole too small.

Trouble locking your door can also occur when worn or loose hinges cause your door to sag. Is this ok or should i enlarge it slightly to allow an easier fit. Use the steps above to adjust the strike. Locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft.

If it seems to fit into the bore ok go ahead and install the latch into the edge of the door. Here are two options to correct this. If it misses it by even a fraction of an inch the door won t shut and if you force it shut. You can t easily clamp a template to the latch edge of the door.

How to fill the hole with water putty. Turn the door over remove the plywood disk from the hole saw and use the hole saw to drill through the other side of the door until the two holes meet. What is the safest easiest and most efficient way given the large number of knobs to be replaced to enlarge the latch holes. The door knob holes are fine.

For example if you have to lift your door to lock it that could be a sign that your bolt or latch is hitting the bottom of the strike rather than extending fully into it. I have to push really hard to ease the latch in and i do not think that is the correct idea i ve read that any form of misalignment or pinching is likely to cause me more problems. Most of the handles are from the 50s and have a smaller hole than my replacement handles. After you ve unscrewed or loosened the latch tug on the door knob until it pops out of place or disengages from the base also known as the rose.

You should see a tiny slot or hole. I was replacing all the door knobs in my house with lever handles. Watch this video to find out more. Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.

I ve read about several methods for enlarging the door knob holes but it s a little different for the latch hole e g. How to remove a door knob without screws or a latch. Once you get the sides of the hole filed out enough test fit the outside half of the lockset. Afternoon i am exchanging the door handles in my new house which required a new tubular latch however my existing hole pinches the latch.