Proper installation includes 3 inch screws that hold the strike plate into the frame of the house and a hole big enough for the bolt to fully extend.

Securing the top hinge by driving 3-inch screws through the jamb into the frame may right the door in the frame. If that doesn't work, leave the long screws in and go to the next step -- shim the ...

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A thicker subfloor takes a 3-inch screw. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. Use a heavy-duty drill to drive Phillips head wood screws through the subfloor into the floor joists.

The 3 inch screws will secure the strikeplate that holds the door closed into the dimensional lumber underneath, which is much stronger. "So you're getting a screw into a couple of 2x4s," Wade ...

Kick-in reinforced: Kick-in reinforced is the same test using an aftermarket Box Strike in place of the included strike or, for surface-mount locks, 3-inch screws; models scoring Excellent as sold ...

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