On some older doors thickness might be an issue.
New door jamb locks.
You can hold the jamb in place by lightly hammering in a few nails.
Select a lock with the same setback.
For pricing and availability.
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Prime line has the largest assortment of door security plates.
Use a combination square to transfer this center mark across the face of the jamb that is onto the flat strip between the inside edge of the jamb and the.
The door needs to fit comfortably inside the jamb.
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A door lock installation kit or drill guide pictured above simplifies lockset installation.
Many new lock sets allow you to adjust the latch to either distance.
Hold the door against the jamb to check for clearance.
Add or remove shimming so the door fits.
Close the door and look for where the lock bolt or latch bolt contacts the doorjamb.
Look for the gap between the door and jamb to be one eighth of an inch 32 cm on all sides.
Place the door inside the jamb.
Check the fit of a plate by holding it in a mortise.
Drill the edge bore hole for the latch with a 1 inch hole saw.
Mark the precise center top to bottom of the bolt onto the inside edge of the jamb using a pencil.
Most door security plates range from 10 to 150 in price.
Some doors are less than 1 3 8 inches thick which is the minimum size modern locksets will accommodate.
The top selling door security plates product is the strikemaster ii door frame and hinge reinforcement.
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To fix this add a custom cut plate or a door reinforcer.
On the jamb install the new hinge plates.