How To Fix A Door That Won't Latch

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I will walk you through 3 different fixes for a very common issue of a door that won't stay closed because the latch is misaligned. There are a number of different reasons for this issue and this video will walk you through the 3 most common fixes.
Fix 1 - Check / tighten hinges
This is by far the most common issue and most interior door hinges only have 3/4 inch wood screws which are secured into the door jamb. These screws can strip the wood holes and become loose over time from normal wear and tear. I will demonstrate a few different tricks to get your screws back to a secure hold and your hinges flush and secure.
Fix 2 - Find Interference and file the latch plate
If your hinges are secure I would move on to the latch and latch plate. First you will want to assess the amount of interference and I will show you an easy method for identifying exactly where the latch is hitting the latch plate. If the interference is small a little filing might be all that is needed to get your door back to latching without issues.
Fix 3 - Adjust hinges with shims
If fix 1 or 2 don't work then we will move back to the hinge side and figure out how much adjustment is needed and in which hinges. This fix will take longer but with some patience you will quickly identify what is needed and start the adjustment with shimming the hinges.
The fixes are demonstrated in the order of complexity and should be approachable for all weekend warriors.
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@lsatenstein 2 года назад

Scott, Grandpa here. I watched as you did a very good job to adjust the door angle. Sometimes though, brick is on the far side of the hinge, which means, longer screws wont work. Most door frames are from soft pine, and that is why the screw for the hinge failed. I always carry a few toothpicks (flat type). With a touch of white wood glue, I jam two or three toothpicks into the screw hole and just restore the screw.

@johnowens4334 2 года назад

Agree with that gramps!! Also tell him just to tap those hinges back in line and drop the pin in. Enough with the washers and those extra steps

@marksarovich5534 2 года назад

My father taught me the toothpick method...And a cheap set of die grinders will beat the file any day.

@mayorart1 2 года назад

Yup, me too. I also add a drop of woodworker's glue to help further hold it together.

@robsteele2427 2 года назад

Drill out the hole to accept a wood dowel of the next size up. Put wood glue in, tap the dowel in, cut flush. Wait for the glue to set, then reinstall the hinge. Good as new.

@notsofast5495 2 года назад

Exactly how my dad taught me to move hinges and fill holes

@mrmatt7210 2 года назад

A simple fix if your ok with your current door gaps. Regarding the problem seen in this video there is an option to fix the door which wasnt mentioned. Remove the striker plate and insert an appropriately sized wooden dowel rod (or wooden golf tee) with wood glue into the screw holes. Once the glue has been given time to cure, replace your striker at a lower position and reattach it with your choice of screws. You may still need to file the striker/wood should there be a large offset, but this tip will limit such to a minimal amount.

@Troy_Built 2 года назад

That's what I was expecting him to finish with. I was watching to see the cosmetic fix for the space left when the latch plate was moved.

@BlackopsSOG1 2 года назад

thats what i was thinking he basically moved the entire door when he coulda just moved the latch unless he didnt want to wait for a couple things to dry

@2ddw 2 года назад

My doors that are out of whack like this never seem to have enough reveal to kick out the bottom even a 1/16" . It's like the door is not latching and the reveal is even all over. Sometimes I've wondered whether the finish carpenter was sleeping when they drilled out the latch hole.

@penelopelgoss2520 2 года назад

Agree, done that 👍

@gaexavier2644 2 года назад

Just move the latch plate up or down. I just fixed mine after watching Bill (second video on this same issue). This fix is way overkill! Reminds me of a handyman who wants to milk it for more money.

@AAA-nq6bo Год назад

I had a 38 year career as a locksmith at a university that had well over 20000 doors and over those years I had thousands of calls for doors not latching especially at dorm room doors. Great video and I did the exact same process diagnosing and repairing the doors at our university over the years! There is one more tool called changing the swag of the hinge and you can use a tool called the hinge doctor to do this. Great video!

@user-bk7oe3jy7g 9 месяцев назад

Wow , 38 years and over 20.000 doors!! That's a lotta doors !! Bet your favourite band isn't the " DOORS !" LOL

@sg8345 9 месяцев назад

Big deal. I had a 74 year career as a locksmith at a university that had well over 500,000 doors

@user-bk7oe3jy7g 9 месяцев назад

@@sg8345 let me guess,the university was JUST doors ?

@BlkFireHawk427 8 месяцев назад

if you are still in that career in repair, there is another common issue I'm sure you have seen where when the door latch or dead bolt screws have stripped out the wood and just spin. There is a new hardware solution that sits inside the door along the latch that is threaded, called Resecure Latch. They have a channel here that shows how it works. Its a awesome handyman/DYI product that is a permeant solution.

@LandonRoy-cv9rt 7 месяцев назад

I, as a finishing carpenter do not approve of this video and the fact that you do as a locksmith raises questions regarding your qualifications & experience. DIY videos like this keep the calls rolling in, which results replacing the unit opposed to a simple service call.

@mountainssea9642 2 года назад

It’s making me nervous that he looks just over my left shoulder in most of this video. WHAT DOES HE SEE

@dogrsqr 4 месяца назад

No worries....he's just talking to the escaped lunatic with the knife who's standing behind you.

@darkwingduck47 2 месяца назад

your toilet door that won't latch

@lovethosebudgies66 Месяц назад

LMAO 🤣

@changclifton786 3 года назад

I am a professional Locksmith and your fix is the first one I try, before adjusting the hinge knuckles, shimming the lower hinge, and lastly, realigning the strike plate! All in that order! I am sending your video to my Aunt who is thousands of miles away! Good job!

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Thanks appreciate the kind words and glad the video helped.

@paulmullins3353 2 года назад

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@roisinsmith8811 3 года назад

Was about to start messing about with the latch itself before seeing this vid. Tightened the hinges and straight away the door closes. Genius. Thank you so much!

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Hey Roisin, yeah that is the most common fix by far. Glad it was an easy fix for ya 👍

@davidgray3716 Год назад

I used the washer method on a heavy door from our garage. I installed longer screws as well. Thank you for your concise description. Excellent

@georgeschroeder3026 2 года назад

I have done many doors over the years yet, you taught me an excellent trick with your shim/washer trick at the end of your video. Very well done! I only wish that I knew of this in my earlier years (now 72) lol. Thank you, it is never too late to learn something new. Excellent presentation!

@annarouly2144 2 года назад

I go down to the big box store and buy one of those extra long strike plates (about 3" long). The extra length puts the screw holes away from the original screw holes. With a wood chisel I quickly chisel out where the new plate will have to sit. Then with a Dremel I grind out the wood in the latch hole and I am done. Got to love a Dremel. I do not know how you get through life without one. Big Box store also has a strike plate with an extra long hole for the latch. I put one of those on the porch screen door. It is very humid in my area. The humidity causes that screen door to lift then sag then lift, sag, etc. That plate with the extra long latch hole gives the latch room to move. All I have to do is grind the latch hole, in the jam, to fit the hole on the plate. Now any time of the year the porch screen door stays latched. In my area it is always the humidity that messes with the doors.

@garcand 2 года назад

This whole time my door latch and the latch plate were misaligned. So I took the plate off, raised it a cm and drilled another hole. Thanks for the video

@howtodoitdude1662 3 года назад

Wood shims behind the hinges works great. You can also remove the hinges and bend them on a vice to make it work. Thanks for sharing!

@POPPASHANGO 3 года назад

I lived in an older home and had some doors misaligned. Tightening the screws is definitely a fix a good number of times. If I could add that if you find a stripped screw and you don't have a longer one on hand, you can jam as many toothpicks necessary to fill the hole right through the plate and the snap them off at the same time. The original screw will go back in tight and hold you can add the longer screw later if you want. I also invested in something called a Hinge Tweaker. It helps alot.

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Nice, I have seen the modified crescent wrenches made for the hinges but haven't pulled the trigger just yet. Definitely looks handy.

@markme4 3 года назад

The tooth picks also remove any random particles of food stuck deep inside your door

@axjohn 2 года назад

I keep the bamboo chopsticks from Chinese food orders just for this purpose. Push in the hole them break off. They work GREAT.

@mikecassie3523 2 года назад

@@axjohn golf tees work too

@michaellacaria910 2 года назад

@@axjohn bamboo sticks (dollar store for skewers) swell nicely with glue

@eostrike 2 года назад

I had several of these issues over the years. Easiest and quickest fix for me was to move the strike plates down. Thanks for sharing this for people that like to DIY.

@danmoore3300 2 года назад

If the door is sagging, swap the top and bottom hinges or replace them. It worked well for me.

@richopper6391 2 года назад

If the striker plate needs to slide up or down 1/16 or 1/8 inch, moving it will not work because the screw holes do not line up and if you plan on making new holes, that doesn't work because you'll just make a larger screw hole

@eostrike 2 года назад

@@richopper6391 wood glue and thick tooth picks fix this issue.

@moobox 2 года назад

@@richopper6391 just dowel the original screw holes and drill new ones

@Ironace-wb9sx Год назад

@@moobox yes dowel works great with some glue. Like a charm!

@TheaterPopcorn Год назад

Outstanding! Thank you! Have a new home and the only door that wouldn't latch was to master suite. Step one wasn't an issue, but after spending a good 20 minutes on step two filing down the strike plate and chiseling out a tiny bit of wood on the inside, it now works like a charm! Got it to partially latch soon enough, but wanted that striker to fully extend into the door frame/strike plate, so the final tweaking took much longer than the the initial success, but now I'm confident of the latch's security and my wife is much happier. Happy wife = Happy life. Thank you again! So helpful.

@xinwendog1 2 года назад

Very useful info -- thanks so much! I fixed two doors: one with method #1 (tighten the screws/changing screws), the second one with method #2 (take a file to enlarge the strike plate hole). They both work like a charm. Method #3 will be the backup, but I don't think it will go there. Again, thanks a lot!

@joelynch1059 Год назад

Dude! You are the man! I just tightened my hinges ever so slightly and it fixed it!! Like 2 or three screws 1/8 of a turn!! Thanks a million!!!

@02sabby02 3 года назад

I would have just used a chisel and moved down the strike plate and then fill the area with some wood putty and touchup paint

@fuckgoogle8012 3 года назад

Epoxy and sawdust makes a great filler material that's tough, sandable, and bonds extremely well.

@mikeo9049 2 года назад

That's what I was thinking this whole video.

@allenwilson9656 2 года назад

That would have made more sense and a hell of a lot less work

@petermadany2779 2 года назад

I just quickly fixed two doors using various techniques demonstrated in this video. One needed a little longer screws and some washers in the bottom two hinges. (With the help of my son, I did not need to use any tape.) The other door needed the strike plated to be filed for a couple minutes using a very old file. For the second one I also used a chisel to enlarge the hole in the wood by about 1/8".

@CytoplasmicGoo 2 года назад

Before I resort to that, if it's not that bad a misalignment I use a dremel or a rotary file bit for a cordless drill and file out the plate. It usually fixes it in minutes.

@Verb130 2 года назад

Hinge bending works better than shims (washers) in the hinges. There are special tools specifically for hinge bending, or a 10" Cresent wrench (adjustable spanner if your in the UK) works great also. Like you pointed out, as long as your screws are anchored well the hinge will bend without any problems.

@drbarchitect Год назад

The problem I've had trying to bend hinges is that the screws often begin pulling out of the door or wood as you begin trying to bend the hinge. Anyone else experienced this?

@trbr1799 Год назад

@@drbarchitect keep the door closed? There will be some resistance against the outward movement at that point. May not help though.

@douglasdever6134 Год назад

@@drbarchitect Never had a problem and did quite a few doors.

@Coda6766 Год назад

I know that you posted this a while ago but I was going crazy for 20 minutes trying to fix the latch plate. Your video helped me finally fix the latch. It was the hinges. Thank you.

@aznrocka 3 года назад

Good informative video. They make a product that’s plastic shims called EZ Shim. I’ve used those to square doors to the frame and use longer screws like you suggested in the video.

@sarahcherry9460 Год назад

Thanks so much! with your video I was able fix my non-latching door in 5 minutes! Just needed to tighten the hinges. That door has been irritating me for years - who knew it was so easy to fix!

@sangkyumkim7525 3 года назад

Thanks to this video, especially the washer and the hand file, I could successfully fix my door!! I love the easy instruction + the detailed reasoning + the hands on illustration.

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Hey my friend! Long time no see. Hope all is well with you and your family and thanks for the kind words 👍

@walterthurman6441 3 года назад

Great video -- thanks so much. After watching it I hoped that method #1 (tighten the screws) would fix things, but the screws were all tight. So I moved on to method #2 (take a file to enlarge the strike plate hole) and it worked like a charm. I removed very little material and it only took a few strokes of the file. Method #3 for me would have turned into "call a carpenter," but I didn't to go there. So thanks!

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Nice Walter, glad you were able to get the misalignment fixed without too much hassle. Cheers!

@jimpie231 2 года назад

Good video! A cousins’ son actually always installed new doors and frames with the middle screw always being 3” long. This took care of future problems. Every door I have installed this way, I never had any latching problems later. Thanks…Jim

@jengoll3362 2 года назад

I can't believe tightening the hinges on the door actually worked! I was skeptical but as soon as they were all tightened I had no issue and didn't even need to try the other suggestions! Thank you!

@datsuntoyy 2 года назад

2:25 on exterior doors I drive a #8 by 4" in each hinge and the striker plate. That way it goes into the studs and makes the door much more resistant to break-ins. It also holds the hinges and striker more securely.

@mrc79 Год назад

this is a gem in the comments

@hassanbazzi3545 3 года назад

This is amazing info. I don’t know how this video popped, but I am having a problem with my front door due to taking it off the hinges and change the sweeper. I hated it when I installed it and and it wasn’t latching properly. I will try your method and hopefully I will be in luck. Thank you for sharing

@skygh 2 года назад

Good concepts. Door specialist for the last 25 years I've always tried to get 1/8 inch gap on all sides of door ideally. I use pasteboard instead of washers to shim hinges placing strips carefully to tilt the hinge as needed. A 1/4" strip near the door stop shrinks the gap and vice versa. Remove the strike from the door to allow for longer file strokes. They screw right back on. I use rotary carbide burrs to grind them but I have to do this regularly. Good info bro

@ChrisPBacone 2 года назад

Depends the framer if installed centererd

@sethburkhart1021 8 месяцев назад

Hi! I know this is an old comment, but I can’t find where to buy board, or what is a more common or modern word for what you mean. Home Depot sells hardboard. Is that what it might also be called? Thanks for your great comment!

@robertwicks3887 Год назад

Your technique is awesome and your video was the best I watched for door repairs; I watched a dozen of them and you were #1 in my book. I have an issue with our house settling; it is affecting several doors...each one differently (my luck). The first one I tackled was an inside door to our hot water heater closet, which was binding at the top. I tried hinges, with no luck and I finally resorted to sanding some from the top of the door. It now closes but the latch and the strike plate are misaligned. I am taking on that project next... QUESTION: if the latch is hitting high, do I adjust the top hinge with washers?

@JohnDoe-si2es Год назад

Step 2 worked for me. Filing the bottom of the metal plate. Used a Dremel tool instead of a file though. Took seconds. Thank you.

@honeydoshandymanservices-l670 2 года назад

This is a very common problem in my town. On Exterior door hinges I use 4" Exterior screws in the back holes to drive them into the Stud. This helps with security as well. I also use them on the Deadbolt strike plate for the same reason. On lighter interior doors I place white drywall anchors in the holes and reuse hinge screws. Some use toothpicks and glue but that just takes longer.

@Bithiah71 6 месяцев назад

Omg! Tightening the screws worked for my bedroom door! Thank you for this video!

@44Mag 2 года назад

Nice info. I am in North Texas, and we have serious foundation fluctuations in this area. it is common to see doors with as much as a 1/2 to 3/4 inch sag and alignment issues. My garage door was so extreme, I had to remove the latch plate, enlarge the hole in the jamb, then install the plate higher. I will try your tip using the washers behind the hinge on a few of the other doors though. - Thanks.

@IncogNito-gg6uh 2 года назад

I found a latch plate with a larger vertical opening, 2" vs 1". It gives extra room to allow for doors that keep moving up and down a little.

@xtreamchance Год назад

Very Good Information. I would just get a dremel and grind the plate down, cuz I'm lazy that way, but doing it right...by using washers on the hinges is spot on. Thanks for the tip!

@summermeacham816 9 месяцев назад

One of the doors in my apartment doesn’t close and maintenance takes forever (and always only halfway does the job anyway) so I wanted to see if there was something I could do about it. Thank you for this video!! I couldn’t have figured it out without the tutorial and turns out it was super simple 😊 shockingly, the apartment screwed the latch plate in crooked, which is why it wasn’t closing…. I wonder what the world would be like if everyone half-did their jobs the way apartment complexes do 😅 if you do things correctly the first time, there’s less issues down the line! I’m just glad it was so easy with the help of this video!! Thanks 🙏🏻

@bethleoni1724 Год назад

I went with the washer trick. It works perfectly and only took a minute! Thanks!

@JohnDoe-hb2ge Год назад

Great video! Thank you. I followed along step by step. I decided to grab my dremel to sand down the door jamb and strike plate just a little and voila my door latched.

@cookmaster3626 Год назад

I had a similar situation. I filed the striker plate to enlarge the opening and also filed the plunger or the lock's shaft to make the engagement easy and reliable.

@sunilsolanki 2 года назад

Moving the plate down did the trick for the new lock install! Thanks for the help!

@LisaH-dk4jg 2 года назад

Thank you! Excellent video! I'll give your suggestions a try! Really appreciate your expertise and clear instructions.

@phoward247 2 года назад

I had tried a couple of different things and thought I would have to do something more drastic, but the washer trick ended up working great for me! Thank you so much!

@Mattipedersen Год назад

Great Video. More often than not, words just aren't enough, as I have read the steps countless times, yet seeing it done helped it all sink in. Thank you, sir!

@nekophan575 2 года назад

Thanks for the video!🥰🥰🥰 My door hinges got flex and the retractable is a bit below the hole; very hard to close.

@Otunj20 Год назад

Our bedroom door had this issue. Was so loud to open and close. Annoying. Put the washers behind the hinge. Works perfect! Seriously, my wife gave me a big hug. Thank you!

@kylewilley9535 3 года назад

I had one where they had already used the longer screw, and it was still spinning freely. Got a 1/2" dowel and drilled a 1/2" hole. Glued that dowel in, trimmed flush with the jam, then predrilled and screwed the same screw back in place. Worked like a charm.

@robertjoseph1592 3 года назад

Two flat toothpicks, break in half and shove the four ends into the hole. You could roll them in wood glue if they won't stay in. Costs less than a nickel and you don't need to go to the home center or lumber yard.

@lesg9604 3 года назад

Golf tee. Sand the edge as it’s typically slightly wider in diameter than the existing screw. Roll in glue and tap in. Cut flush and let dry. Boom. Solid wood connection to then drill into once bonded

@TomCee53 2 года назад

Plastic masonry anchors work pretty well. Drill as needed, usually 1/4 or 5/16, and push in the anchor. They’re designed to expand and hold tight.

@marksarovich5534 2 года назад

nice!

@marksarovich5534 2 года назад

@@lesg9604 waaay cool!

@gingermonette7455 Год назад

Our front door has been sticking for at LEAST 15 years. It was so bad, I had to move the strike plate so it would close. Hallelujah, now that it's fixed, it now closes smoothly!

@soonernima 3 месяца назад

Great job on Video....Instead of washers i used cardboard. Traced the plate, and cut 3 forms. Layered them and taped them to plate, inserted screws and then attached to wall. Worked like a charm.

@Psmith713 Год назад

Dude the tightening of hinges is so obvious but holy crap it saved me and my door to my bedroom thank you!

@pimpravster 2 года назад

Thank you very much for this video. The adjustment you made with the washers was very helpful. I have to try this when I get home.

@pdpaxpv Год назад

My door needs to be realigned just a little bit, but filing worked pretty well. Fixed it real quick. Thanks.

@davidrankin9874 3 года назад

Tightened up the screws on the hinges; works great. Thanks for sharing.

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Always nice when step 1 fixes the problem. 👍

@jplieurance Год назад

I continually struggle with an solid core passage door from house to garage. Will try these tips. Thanks!

@heroknaderi 2 года назад

Very helpful thank you. And another thing i do sometimes for a stripped out screw hole is tap a plastic anchor in it and reuse the original screw. only of i wanted to use the same leingth, i tried it and it held strong. I appricciate the video.😀

@charlesmcadory8286 2 года назад

I do alot of doors and great tip. I take old hinges and cut off the ears and use them the same way that you use the washers. Again good job.

@James-by9pl 2 года назад

This helped me I was going to take the strike plate off and make the hole bigger. Adjusted hinges was the fix

@lindajones8525 7 месяцев назад

Amazing video, thank you. By working through my door issue I discovered that the latch was in too short of a position and once I extended it the issue was resolved. The door can latch shut now.

@s.o.s.exploration2412 3 года назад

Deal with this in my ranch style home. Basement door every year. High water table and the hot/cold between basement & upstairs. Good old house settlement.

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Got to love it. Bit of a pain in the butt for sure.

@curtisjackson4282 3 года назад

Thank you for posting

@danaconda350 2 года назад

This is such a helpful video and you are incredibly knowledgeable. Now that I understand what I'm dealing with I know I'll have a big task ahead of me with numerous doors with these kinds of issues, but have the info needed to do it. You're a life saver!

@dorsay703 2 года назад

Thank you so much. Tightening the screws did the trick.

@Radtke_Makes 2 года назад

thanks for the ideas! I replaced a doorknob on our bathroom door and it doesn't close now, i have to replace the hinges as well to match so if it doesn't close i will try some of your ideas.:)

@renaemcdermott7989 2 года назад

Awesome tutorial! First step worked. Thank you, thank you, thank you

@austinonaustin6870 Год назад

Thank you for this video! You clued me in on how to fix a door that didn't quite latch right. You rock!

@PurpleChipz Год назад

Thanks! Family bathroom door has not shut properly for over two years, I think its time to fix that using this video/ your advice!

@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq 3 года назад

One more scenario for you: my door was hitting the door frame at the top of the door, which forced the latch downward. The fix was to sand 1/8” off the top of the door, relieving downward pressure and allowing the latch to align.

@Chaos_Feyre 3 года назад

Thanks I liked the last solution. It made the frame and door look more square rather than chiseling out the latch plate would do

@mukesharora2053 Год назад

You made the road map to fix such situation very nice and easy. Great video.

@WowRixter 2 года назад

That was great. If the adjustment was not as major, would you have bent the 3 hinges on the jam side away from the handle (to the right) or would you have bent the 2 offset hinges towards the jam (based on the image at 13:30)? Thanks Scott

@victorashbaugh9510 2 года назад

best description on how to adjust the door by removing the pins. it is a one time fix. nicely done ✅

@proddarunner 2 года назад

I also have a grinding tool I use the enlarge the strike plate hole. It works really fast.

@joesphmurphy4013 2 года назад

Thank you for the informative instruction; I'll let you know if it worked.

@jstpsgthru 3 года назад

Thanks for your videos, they have been very helpful. I would appreciate a video on correcting the door frame, if you are inclined. I have an exterior door that has daylight visible both at the top and bottom of the latch side. I haven't found any help on that.

@TalentNetworked 2 года назад

I just added some thin trim around the inside butting up against the door. Caulk and paint. Sunlight gone.

@dougmorissette459 2 года назад

Great video! How would you solve the problem that I have. My basement door closes as it should during the summertime but in the spring, fall and winter when the weather is damp the door sags and will not line up properly for either the latch or the deadbolt. It is an insulated steel door with 3 hinges and I have replaced all of the screws with 2-1/2 inch long screws without solving the problem. Do you have any suggestions?

@davemikulski2593 4 месяца назад

Great video. Extremely helpful with the misaligned doors in my home. Thanks

@hen1588 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the helpful tips, both tips one and two combine worked for me. 👍🏾

@railroadaddict1884 2 года назад

Dude, you saved my sanity after 9 years of doors that don't latch. Thank you!

@genedillman7811 3 года назад

That was really excellent. Now I will tackle my 3 doors that don't latch and see if I can solve the problem.

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Best of luck on the troubleshooting! 👍

@infcap5348 9 месяцев назад

Thx, helped when another video didn't do the trick. Had to file the door latch down a little and it worked.

@TheSunshineRequiem Месяц назад

great video, same exact issue, i thought it was a weak spring or something initially, easy fix afterall

@patrickhallmaclachlan 3 года назад

This is a great video! Thank you!!

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Hey Chris, glad you got some value out of the video.

@davidward1949 2 года назад

Very nice. I had this problem. Thank you.

@bupbup777 3 года назад

Thank you, combo worked for me.

@juliamartinez2857 Год назад

Thank you for your help. I just filed where you said and it worked.

@donpcmartin 3 года назад

1.5x speed... you’re welcome. And great content!

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Life Hack 👍

@SwankManOfficial 3 года назад

Try 2x

@ciscodiy8276 3 года назад

Thanks

@wisdomsquare28 9 месяцев назад

Educational! Thank you.

@jackransbottom5398 Год назад

Just applied this technique to my own door. Thanks for the instruction!

@rebeccadees2300 3 года назад

Thank you for the tutorial. I'm a widow and would like to try fixing things like this if I'm able.

@EverydayHomeRepairs 3 года назад

Hey Rebecca, happy to help and let me know if you have any questions as you tackle projects around the house.

@vlugovsky 3 года назад

@Rebecca Dees - good for you! Nothing like depending on yourself whenever possible! :)

@aaronarnold6444 2 года назад

Thanks, i got two doors in basement that this is a problem. now i have some good steps to take to attempt to fix it. really appreciate the video

@davidsilverstein1804 Год назад

Thanks for the tip. My hinges were out of alignment and it was a simple fix.

@nymphsfield2 Год назад

Very informative video. Our front door lock won’t engage when the weather is cold but works fine when it’s cold. Any ideas on how to fix this problem? It’s a steel door and Schlage lock. Thanks so much!

@TheBrownSys 2 года назад

A good tip for striped wood screen holes that I found was to pack the holes with wood tooth picks then fill with spackle/joint compound, sand/paint if applicable. Then the hole should have no problem holding a screw.

@MrEmanuel26 2 года назад

Filed upper (not lower strike plate) and it did the trick! Thanks

@vernoncooke7348 2 года назад

I fixed two doors in my house and never bothered with the hinges. I took the metal plates off the door jams and reemed out the holes with a Dremel mototool. The doors worked beautifully afterwards. You got to know how to be ingenious.