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Step 4The latch plate.
Once I got the whole shebang back in the door, I did a test fit(with myself in the bathroom, not the best idea). Luckily it worked, and the latch catches on the door frame nicely. it isn't a permanant fix, an I can see that wood giving way after a while.
Note the large hole in the frame. No idea why that is there. It creates problems for adding a latch plate, as you can see in the second image. I've got a solution to that in the works, but nothing concrete. I might add that, and take the mechanism apart again to get pictures of it all working together.
Note the large hole in the frame. No idea why that is there. It creates problems for adding a latch plate, as you can see in the second image. I've got a solution to that in the works, but nothing concrete. I might add that, and take the mechanism apart again to get pictures of it all working together.
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Jul 17, 2011. 12:43 PMdll932
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When you reinstall the lock, slowly close the door and watch/measure where the latch hits. You can then make/modify a strike plate to match (it should have a tongue for the latch to slide over as the door shuts). You will have to make it oversize to bridge the opening and get to fresh wood. Such strikes are available at lock shops.
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