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Fit a Door Catch Video

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Fit a Door Catch Video

If you have a few skeletons (or just a pile of mess) in your closet, you don't want the door swinging open at inopportune moments. When the Queen is round for tea, or that cute neighbour comes over to borrow a cup of sugar make sure they don't see the pile of rubbish you keep on the other side of that cupboard door. It's a simple job to install a failsafe catch that will ensure privacy from visitors. Unfortunately, your mother-in-law will still be able to open the door!

Time to complete the job: ½ an hour

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You will need:

  • Push catch (with latch, not magnets)
  • Screwdriver drill
  • Two types of chisel
  • Hammer
  • Tendon saw
  • Screws for the fitting kit
Step 1: Mark the door frame

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Step 1: Mark the door frame

To set the catch into the door frame, line the front of the catch up with the front of the door stop. Use a pencil to mark the outline of the catch where you want it to go.
Step 2: Place the catch

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Step 2: Place the catch

Put on some safety goggles. Use the saw to cut away the doorstop where the catch is going to sit. Use the chisel to remove the rest of the wood until the catch fits in place. Use the screwdriver drill to screw the catch in place.
Step 3: Fit the latch

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Step 3: Fit the latch

The fitting kit should come with a latch locator. Slip the locator into place on the fitted end of the catch. Close the door. Open the door. The locator should be stuck into the door where the latch needs to go. Pull out the locator. There will be a mark in the door where the screw should go. Screw the catch into the door where the mark indicates. Shut the door to hide your possessions!
 

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