4-7/8" Zinc Plated Strike Plate (Large Hole)

I used it with long #9 wood screws over my existing standard strike plate, and it’s solid.

I have an older house which tends to settle a bit as we go from drought to rainy season. This often made it difficult for the deadbolt on my front door to reliably insert into the frame. I was constantly having to adjust the position of the striker plate in order to lock my door. This item, with its tall opening, provides enough leeway for the deadbolt to always mate with the frame. It was a cheap "fix" for someone like me that can't afford to have my home properly re-leveled and supported and just wants to get their door locked.

Great product our i love this .great price an it works great for what i need.

Perfect for what I needed. We have an apartment that “shifts” depending on the season. During the winter months our bathroom door doesn’t latch. I removed the old plate and installed this one with the larger opening without even needing to cut into the door frame.

The metal seems sufficiently strong for residential use, and installation was straight-forward. It will certainly help the front door on my mobile home which tends to rise or fall based on the season and amount of rainfall. The extra long slot allows about 1" total vertical movement of the door so that the lockset and dead bolt still align with the strike plate. This should address any foreseeable vertical movement.However, I found the slot was too narrow for the dead bolt, and barely wide enough for door latch bolt. My solution was to remove the narrow portion, opposite the the curved portion of the latch plate. I don't think I compromised the strength of the plate by this adjustment, but it did add another task to the installation. I also used 2" screws to provide additional security of the strike plates to door frame.

Solid piece, the original broke off and I selected this one. Used my dewalt oscillator to cut the recess and fit this in. It’s very solid and the door closes properly now.

Had to cut of the "lip" for my application. Deadbolt in a garden gate. The long version gave me enough room for the deadbolt over the time of the year when the gate moves because of humidity changes (Louisiana). Also it was helpful that the screw holes are far apart so I could screw it into place in an area that wasn't affected by former installs. Metal is thicker then the stuff I have seen around in stores.

This worked out great for my mother's door. My mother's house is old, with a pier and beam foundation, kept shifting from one day to another. From one day to the next, the door latch would miss the hole of the strike plate, making it hard for the door to stay closed. After several attempts at moving the small strike plate around, the wooden frame became stripped. The solution - this longer strike plate. It extended the strike plate hole to about 2.5 inches, which now gives the latch plenty of space to travel whenever the house shifts again. In addition to that, I was able to anchor this strike plate firmly to the door frame. Shipping was fast, which came in just in time for our first Texas cold front of the season. (I did look for this part at Lowe's, but had no luck - which is why I ordered from Amazon)...