Patching Door Lock Hole For Refuse

For durability and structural integrity it s hard to beat real wood when filling a large hole in a door.

Patching door lock hole for refuse. Since the early 1900s locksmiths have used a secretive technique called bumping to open locks in a hurry. Mix up two part automotive filler. Watch this video to find out more. Hammer in the dowel and cut off the excess.

Lay the template onto the door over the lockset hole. Reinstall the hinges and attach the screws into the dowel. Step 2 check the latch and strike plate. After the filler hardens sand it smooth with the surface.

Fill the void with the filler. Cut a square hole in the template slightly larger than the existing lockset mortise. Step 1 fill in the hole before you can fit any covers over the holes you will first need to add some caulking to the wood in order to prevent the wood splitting during temperature changes. Leah demostrates how to repair a hole in a hollow core interior door using low pressure foam insulation and plastic wood putty.

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. Square up the template with the door s edge and then clamp it in place. Dig out any rotten wood. Use wood caulking and place it inside the holes.

Drill new holes that are slightly smaller than a wood dowel. Point the nozzle into the hole or crack in your door and begin spraying. When you open the door you will see the latch on the door and the strike plate on the door jamb. Expanding insulation foam comes in a spray can with a long nozzle on the top.

As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding. A dowel of the proper diameter works well for the rounded hole in the door edge left by the. In that case take the hinges from the frame. The repair is quick and easy.

To do this burglars file down the teeth of a key into several points sort of like a little saw.