My bedroom door in my apartment won't stay shut. It seems the strike plate is about 1 cm too high. I will need to lower it. If I lower it, I will need to drill 2 new holes. I think if I do so, the holes will be too close together and they might become one hole when I put the screws in the new holes.
Am I wrong about this? Is there a solution I can use?
Best Answer
I used wood filler and match sticks to plug up the old holes. I used a chisel to widen the bolt hole on the bottom as well as carve out an indentation for the plate. Drilled in 2 new holes and put the plate on using the old screws.
The door can finally close properly.