How to adjust exterior dead bolt?

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ReloadAg
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10:03p, 4/5/12
My front door you have to hold the door closed more to get the deadbolt to throw. Is there an easy way to fix this?
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Ryan the Temp
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10:40p, 4/5/12
Adjust the location of the strike plate.
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ReloadAg
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11:21p, 4/5/12
What if the existing screw holes don't allow for positioning it in the right place?
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Ryan the Temp
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11:50p, 4/5/12
You can always fill the screw holes and drill new ones. Use glue and wood toothpicks or a dowel pin.
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csp97
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2:52a, 4/6/12
Dremel the strike plate a little if it's just needs a small adjustment.
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Absolute
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9:00a, 4/6/12
If you don't fill the screw hole, make sure you move it more than one diameter to get good wood. Honestly I like them to be slightly tight - it makes a better seal, if you make it loose, you may get more air coming in.
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traco
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10:05a, 4/6/12
Ditto what Absolute said. If you have to push the door in a little to slide the deadbolt, it will force a tight seal on the door. I wouldn't do anything to it unless it was a pain to get it to slide into the hole.
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ReloadAg
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10:51a, 4/6/12
It's definitely a two-handed operation to lock the doir with the key when you're leaving the house.
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Ryan the Temp
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10:55a, 4/6/12
Dremeling the strike plate might be a good alternative.
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spike427
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10:00p, 4/6/12
We did the Dremel trick!
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ReloadAg
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9:55p, 4/7/12
Good excuse to buy a Dremel!
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