new fire door jamb indent and screw holes doesn't match with new hardware strke plate. we ar getting a small draft so we would like to correct this by adding a plate. Any suggestions ? Door company is not helpful.Metal doorjamb cutout for the dead bolt strike plate doesn't match hardware size or screw holes. Any advice ?
Hard to answer without some additional info. but here goes.
Make sure door is level and square-if door slab is off just a little it will be too low or too high to line up with strike location. If it is off more than just a little you have manufacturing trouble.
I'm not sure if you can even lock your door or not. You may need to get an oversized strike plate, locate it by marking center of knob on jamb side. Then mark new plate location centered on this jamb mark. Mark strike holes, drill and tap holes into frame. Usually 10-24 machine screws . Install strike. And you can also apply weather stripping on frame. Try another commercial door supplier, take a couple of pictures of your door and frame-try to identify brand of door. take this info to another door company-they probably can help out. Take as much info as you can with you- tell them you would be glad to pay them for some help.
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