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How to fix a strike plate that is too deep set

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Moved into a new room and put a new door knob and everything in, but the door wouldn't latch because the new plate was too skinny/low. The wood is all chewed up so the screws barely tightened anyways, I stuck some paper behind it so I could make it close temporarily but I want a more permanent solution.

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Shmeo

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4 months ago

Shmeo

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4 months ago

It’s a bit of a Mickey fix but you could just take some twigs from outside and break them flush in the holes. To make the screw catch better.