On of my bedroom doors doesn't close properly, i.e. it closes but the latch doesn't catch. The reason for this is that the latch is a fraction of an inch higher than the recess, so it never actually ...

If your door latch rubs against the strike plate, or worse, is stuck inside it, it's easy to jump to conclusions. A lot of people either call a local repair professional or replace the hardware right ...

Q: I have a problem with an interior door. It doesn’t latch. Although the door swings OK, it seems to bind when I close it. I have to throw my weight against it to get it to close. Is there a simple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your door latch rubs against the strike plate, or worse, is stuck inside it, it's easy to jump to conclusions. A lot of people ...