🔧 Tuff Stuff Tools 4-7/8 Inch Brass Plated Strike Plate with Large Hole Review

In my experience, doors often sag a bit as a home ages and "breathes". When this happens, it is simply moving the old striker plate is not necessarily an option as the setting may not have enough wood to screw in. The length of this striker plate gives you more flexibility and allows you to drill through clean wood It was perfect for my use i had two doors that wouldn't latch 0.5 minutes later (maybe 30 if I bothered to chisel and flush set), both latch with no issues.

This is a great idea for not so typical situations. I put a lock on the back door and once it was installed everything was fine. But those of you who have gates and only regular latches know how heat, cold and humidity can cause gates to sag severely and make locking difficult. This has happened to my gate, so much so that I had to struggle to lift the gate to latch the latch. If you have a gate, you also know how difficult it can be to adjust it as it changes with the weather. Anyway, I found…

This is a VERY strong striker. I used it to replace an old two hole keep from an old mortise lock and kept in my 100 year old house. Although it only has one hole, it is long enough to accommodate both the original door latch latch and the latch underneath. The screws are very small as they usually are, but I used locally purchased #9 x 3" star drive screws and was able to screw them into the 2x4 pad behind the door frame. An old castle like this. It also looks good if you just don't like the…