For durability and structural integrity it s hard to beat real wood when filling a large hole in a door.
How to fill in old door jambs for lock.
You ll want to leave it a little bigger than your actual door.
A dowel of the proper diameter works well for the rounded hole in the door edge left by the.
Brush or vacuum out all of the dust and sawdust so the wood surface is clean.
In addition to the slot cut for the mortise lock.
The wood does not need.
Tap the piece of wood into the hole with a hammer until its face is flush with the face of the door or door jamb that is being patched.
I sanded it down to size once it was glued in.
Use wood caulking and place it inside the holes.
Coat the surfaces of the piece that will be going into the hole with glue.
Remove the plate and all of the old hardware from the strike area.
Filling a mortise from an old lock is the essential first step to installing a new lock or using the door for other purposes such as a desktop or other use.
Mix the epoxy.
When that s done glue the thing in place while lining up the grains as best as possible.
The mortise will be located in the knob edge of the door about halfway up from the floor.
How to fill holes left when a door strike was moved.
Fill any remaining spaces around the patch with wood filler.
After i sanded this to the correct size i used a chop saw to cut it to the correct thickness by cutting off the piece with the bolt through it.