Sometimes due to years of opening and closing and the abuse a frequently used door takes, doors do have the tendency to get out of alignment. Additionally, every house over time moves a little bit and ...

When a door latch won’t catch, it’s because the latch doesn’t align with the hole in the strike plate. Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment. If not, do the “lipstick test.” Smear lipstick on ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have a few doors that just won’t close properly. For the lock to engage, I have to either pull up on the door or push it in ...