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Rattling doors: moving the doorstop



The other reason a door rattles in a draught is that the doorstop has been wrongly positioned. Moving the doorstop to the correct place should fix the problem
Tools and materials
Chisel, hammer, nails
Lever off any doorstop sections that do not fit properly against the door when closed. Re-fix the removed sections, making sure they touch the door edge along their full length when the door is closed.
Latch problems
  • The latch does not catch when the door closes.
    The strike plate may be too far forward in the frame. Filing the plate's inner edge may be all that is needed.
  • The latch does not catch in the strike plate.
    The plate may be too far recessed in the frame. Pack out the plate, in the same way as shown for packing out a hinge.

Extracted from DIY- Know How With Show How published by Dorling Kindersley, price £25.00. Copyright © 2006 Dorling Kindersley Ltd, Text copyright © 2006 Julian Cassell and Peter Parham



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