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Default How to stop entry door leaks?

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"Patrick Karl" wrote in message
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benick wrote:

Is the door closing TIGHT ??? I had that problem on 1 door out of the 4
I installed and I moved the latch in a bit to hold the door closed
tighter and it is fine now...HTH....


How do you move the latch in a bit? And by latch I assume you mean the
strike plate. I'm guessing you need to redrill the mounting holes for
the strike plate, no?



Yep...Filled them in with toothpicks and Elmer's and started over
again..Didn't move it much..Perhaps an eighth...Made a world of difference
though...



Forgot to add that I did have to egg out the mortise (?) a bit with a sharp
utility knife...It wasn't enough to notice though as the other side is
covered by the strike...