On 12/10/2014 3:59 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
Which is why several houses down in Memphis have custom made 3/32" thick
strike plates with 4" screws into the framing . Several of my former home
repair customers live in less-than-desirable neighborhoods , and were
concerned about security . I machined and installed custom strike plates for
them , one-piece units that had a minimum of 4 - 4" screws into the framing
.. Small chance of splitting that door frame with less than a battering ram .


Twenty some years ago, I started using
three inch screws for deadbolt strike
plates. Since then, some other companies
have done much the same. Reinforcing
strikes are excellent idea.

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