How To Repair Door Lock Hole

It s no small task to repair a wood door after removing a dead bolt latch.

How to repair door lock hole. Repairing a scratched door 1. Neaten the edges of the hole. Cut away ragged edges around the hole using a sharp utility knife the kind with. To fix a hole in a door start by stuffing a few paper towels in the hole and filling it with expanding foam insulation.

This door frame was devastated at one time and had been repaired in a real sloppy way. Repair and paint fibergl door storm security door mortise lock hollow core door holes fix hole in wood how to fix a door that won t stay closed family handymanbotched door hole the garage journal boardhow to fix a door latch the family handymanhow do i repair my ed door jeff gater show to fix. Method 2 of 3. However it will rough up the surface around the hole or crack.

The repair is quick and easy. Then once the foam has dried cut off the excess and apply an auto body filler mixed with a hardener catalyst over the spot. The lock cylinder leaves a hole over 2 inches in diameter completely through the door and there s an additional hole. Use very fine grit sandpaper to remove loose splinters and paint.

Cut new wood to fill the larger holes old key hole etc making sure it is slightly smaller than the hole so nothing is proud of the original wood fill all the holes with wood filler various sorts out there if you re uk based wood filler from wickes or screwfix does a good job. Leah demostrates how to repair a hole in a hollow core interior door using low pressure foam insulation and plastic wood putty.