How To Fix Door Lock Misalignments

Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.

How to fix door lock misalignments.

Check where the latch on the door hits the strike plate on the frame. The long screw will grab the wall framing and draw in the whole doorjamb slightly. The family handyman suggests covering the. Use the chisel to remove the door stop.

Look for gaps all around the edges of. 3 if this does not help remove the knob. Open and close the misaligned door to look for areas where it sticks or doesn t line up correctly. 1 loosen the setscrew on the knob s shank.

If you find that the latch contacts the strike plate too high or too low make sure all the door s hinge screws are tight. 2 hold the knob on the other side of the door and turn the loose knob clockwise until it fits snugly. How to fix a misaligned door. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.

Loosen and remove the screws on the hinge on the opposite side of the door that is making contact with the doorstop. You can tighten a simple interior mortise lockset like the one shown at left as follows. Use a cordless drill or driver to remove the screws on the jamb not the door.