Hot answers tagged doorknob
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Polyurethane Foam. The type that is used for insulation.
Remove the door, remove knob and screw
Tape rear hole to contain foam.
Lay door flat
Enlarge knob hole to allow dispensing wand to fit. (If this enlargment is too close to the knob base size, this method won't work)
Dispense foam into hole. Probably a 3-4 second burst will be enough
After curing ...
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Going off my comment earlier, one example would be a Walk-in Safety Latch. The specification of a safety latch is
Where there is a possibility of entrapment within a latched enclosure,
safety standards require the use of a latch or handle fitted with an
inside release mechanism. Latches without this feature are intended
for use only on small ...
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If the latch plate is flush with the door edge, the set back is correct. The flat back (faces street for out swinging doors) must be able to extend into the strike plate to hold door. Many alignment issues crop up to pull those 2 edges apart.
Door gaps tell what has happened to its alignment over time.
up/down misalign due to top hinge pulling away from ...
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