Stop Bedroom Door Rattling

The problem probably originates from the metal tab on the strike plate being bent away from the door.

Stop bedroom door rattling.

This is an easy and quick fix for those rattly doors that keep on rattling in the wind or when you close other doors. Make sure the door is flush with the door stop. Screw the strike plate back in place check the door and adjust if needed. Close the door and hold a block of wood against the doorstop.

To stop a door from rattling when it s closed remove the strike plate and bend the metal tab forward slightly using pliers so the latch fits securely in the strike plate. Remove the door stop from the doorjamb. Sometimes doors don t fit well into their frames. Place the door stop back in its old position on the doorjamb and hammer it in with several nails.

Watch the video above to see joe s simple solution. Simply buy a pack of heavy duty felt pa. Tighten one adjustable wrench onto the curved latch side of the plate to hold it while you bend the tang. Test the door by closing it.

This can get annoying when wind blows through the house and rattles the door. Then secure the door stop with 1 1 4 in. In this video i ll show you a simple method on how you can stop a wooden bedroom door from rattling either in the wind or when other people shut doors withi. Smack the wood until the door stop moves enough to touch the door.