Patching Door Lock Hole For Reuse

Remove the old lock if it is still installed.

Patching door lock hole for reuse.

Repairing a hole in exterior wood doors. This will provide a ledge of sorts for the foam insulation to sit until it is dry. Inject a liberal amount of foam to be sure the entire area under the damage is filled. Cut away ragged edges around the hole using a sharp utility knife the kind with retractable snap off blades.

How to repair hollow core door holes. Apply glue to the interior of the hole. Step 1 remove any loose pieces from around the hole. Use insulating foam sealant to fill the hollow area behind the defect in the door panel.

A dowel of the proper diameter works well for the rounded hole in the door edge left by the. For wood doors that are solid or when the unwanted hole is in an area of the door that is solid the most effective technique to repair the unwanted hole is to cut a piece of dowel that is the same diameter of the unwanted hole slightly longer about 1 32 inch than the thickness of the door. Use your utility knife if needed. Hold the knife at a slight angle to create a beveled cut and use a gentle sawing.

Replace the plate fill the gap at the top or bottom with wood putty and refinish. Remove the four corner screws from the plate on either side of the door and pry the plates away gently with a flat screwdriver blade. Allow the glue to dry overnight. If the latch still will not reach shim out the door s hinges.

Tap the dowel plug into the hole as far as possible aligning the grain pattern of the dowel rod vertically. If the latch does not reach the strike plate shim out the plate or add another strike plate on top of it remove the screws and run them through both plates. Step 2 stuff some paper towels down inside the hole.