Tighten one adjustable wrench onto the curved latch side of the plate to hold it while you bend the tang.
Stop bedroom door rattling.
Simply buy a pack of heavy duty felt pa.
Use pliers to remove the old nails from the door jamb.
Make sure the door is flush with the door stop.
Remove the door stop from the doorjamb.
Then secure the door stop with 1 1 4 in.
That s due to the spring loaded lock not fitting well into the strike plate of the door.
Watch the video above to see joe s simple solution.
Close the door and hold a block of wood against the doorstop.
Sometimes doors don t fit well into their frames.
Smack the wood until the door stop moves enough to touch the door.
The problem probably originates from the metal tab on the strike plate being bent away from the door.
Place the door stop back in its old position on the doorjamb and hammer it in with several nails.
Test the door by closing it.
Screw the strike plate back in place check the door and adjust if needed.
In this video i ll show you a simple method on how you can stop a wooden bedroom door from rattling either in the wind or when other people shut doors withi.
This can get annoying when wind blows through the house and rattles the door.