Bedroom Door Won T Latch Closed

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Bedroom door won t latch closed.

Even if your door has been binding for years we ll show you how to identify the problem and repair it quickly and inexpensively. How to fix a bedroom door that won t latch. December 20 2011 by mark russo 2 comments. Follow rob on facebook.

Doors that won t shut or latch properly are annoying but once you diagnose the problem the fix is usually easy. I could surely stop here as other people in my house can now close this door but no that just won t do. Close the door and check to see if the strike plate is too high or too low. When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate.

The idea is that for a door to latch properly the latch bolt must make its. Remove the loose screw and drive a no. Guests won t find your bathroom a very inviting place if the door won t stay closed and your children will probably sleep better if their bedroom door isn t ajar. Try applying wd 40 or a silicone lubricant if the latch is still catching in the door.

Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment. If not do the lipstick test smear lipstick on the latch and stick masking tape to the strike plate. In this video rob shows 3 simple ways to fix a door that won t shut. Therefore you need to know how to fix a door latch.

This bolt is called a latch bolt fitting since its job is to latch a door closed and unlatch a door to enable opening it. If the door still does not latch properly then it could be that the strike plate is not aligning properly with the latch. The latch bolt slides through a hole in a flat piece of metal called a strike plate that is attached to and covering a hole in the door jamb. When an interior door won t stay.

My bedroom door had been getting more and more difficult to close. If this is the case the door may pull open even when closed or may grind against the latch strike plate. Again start by tightening the screws and see if this helps. Step 3 align strike plate.