Easy Fit Door Latch

Using a square mark this centre line for approximately 4 100mm on the face of the.
Easy fit door latch. First of all decide on an appropriate height for the door handles and mark the centre of the door handle on the edge of the door with a pencil. Insert the new latch into the opening with the tapered side facing the direction you will push the door to close it. Check that the new latch plate fits the recessed. Establish the handle height and mark the door.
Remove the two screws from the latch plate on the edge of the door and remove the latch from the opening. Add or remove shimming so the door fits. The door needs to fit comfortably inside the jamb. Hold the door against the jamb to check for clearance.
Look for the gap between the door and jamb to be one eighth of an inch 32 cm on all sides. The normal height for fitting a mortice latch is a metre up from the floor around 3 feet but you can either match existing handle heights ask the client how high they want them or check the drawing schedule to find out which height to drill the handles. In some cases door latch plate mortises might need to be cut or enlarged. From this post you will learn how to fit the latch latch plate and door handles to a new door and door frame.
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Place the door inside the jamb.