Submitted by turkeychicken t3_yewxn2 in DIY
JoeB- t1_iu0h900 wrote
I see no reason to replace the door. My thoughts...
- Remove the existing door knob and latch mechanism.
- Work wood (Elmers) or polyurethane (Gorilla) glue into the cracks where the veneer has split on the inside door face. There are a lot of ways to do this. Google "work glue into cracks". Then, clamp tightly until the glue dries. Sand the door face smooth after removing clamps.
- If screw holes holding the latch mechanism to the door edge are stripped so that the screws no longer hold it tightly, google "repair stripped screw hole in wood". There are a lot of ways to fix those. For example, one option would be to glue tightly-fitted wood dowels into the holes and drill new screw holes.
- Secure the strike plate to the door frame as well. This also can be done with dowels, or simply using longer screws.
- Repaint door.
- Install new door knob kit, which should include new latch mechanism.
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