The gap between the latch area and striker is too wide. Makes it easy to shim the latch if someone wanted to.
Any ideas how to fix this issue?
Doors – Had an exterior front door installed
door-framedoors
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Best Answer
You can install a cover plate:
Obviously the screw heads have to be hard to open after installation.