After i sanded this to the correct size i used a chop saw to cut it to the correct thickness by cutting off the piece with the bolt through it.
How to fill in old door jambs for lock.
If you want to cover over these holes then you can do so quickly with a few simple household tools.
Tap the piece of wood into the hole with a hammer until its face is flush with the face of the door or door jamb that is being patched.
Remove the plate and all of the old hardware from the strike area.
Mix the epoxy.
Sand rough or splintered edges in the mortise area.
Fill any remaining spaces around the patch with wood filler.
When that s done glue the thing in place while lining up the grains as best as possible.
I sanded it down to size once it was glued in.
Use wood caulking and place it inside the holes.
For durability and structural integrity it s hard to beat real wood when filling a large hole in a door.
A dowel of the proper diameter works well for the rounded hole in the door edge left by the.
Coat the surfaces of the piece that will be going into the hole with glue.
Filling a mortise from an old lock is the essential first step to installing a new lock or using the door for other purposes such as a desktop or other use.
The wood does not need.
How to fill holes left when a door strike was moved.
The mortise will be located in the knob edge of the door about halfway up from the floor.
In addition to the slot cut for the mortise lock.