Photo: David Carmack
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Hold the strike plate over the mortise and score its outline with a utility knife.
Using the technique described in Steps 5 and 6, chisel out a mortise as deep as the strike plate is thick.
Drill pilot holes for the strike plate's two screws with a 3/32-inch bit, then screw the plate in place.
TIP: If the mortise is too deep, cut a cardboard shim to bring the face of the plate flush with the edge of the door.
Using the technique described in Steps 5 and 6, chisel out a mortise as deep as the strike plate is thick.
Drill pilot holes for the strike plate's two screws with a 3/32-inch bit, then screw the plate in place.
TIP: If the mortise is too deep, cut a cardboard shim to bring the face of the plate flush with the edge of the door.
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