In that case take the hinges from the frame.
Patching door lock hole for refuse.
Drill new holes that are slightly smaller than a wood dowel.
A dowel of the proper diameter works well for the rounded hole in the door edge left by the.
The foam will expand to fill the space inside the door with any excess expanding outside the hole through the face of the door.
For wood doors that are solid or when the unwanted hole is in an area of the door that is solid the most effective technique to repair the unwanted hole is to cut a piece of dowel that is the same diameter of the unwanted hole slightly longer about 1 32 inch than the thickness of the door.
As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding.
Cut a square hole in the template slightly larger than the existing lockset mortise.
Point the nozzle into the hole or crack in your door and begin spraying.
To do this burglars file down the teeth of a key into several points sort of like a little saw.
Square up the template with the door s edge and then clamp it in place.
Mix up two part automotive filler.
When you open the door you will see the latch on the door and the strike plate on the door jamb.
Watch this video to find out more.
Hammer in the dowel and cut off the excess.
For durability and structural integrity it s hard to beat real wood when filling a large hole in a door.
The repair is quick and easy.
Reinstall the hinges and attach the screws into the dowel.
Leah demostrates how to repair a hole in a hollow core interior door using low pressure foam insulation and plastic wood putty.
Lay the template onto the door over the lockset hole.
Dig out any rotten wood.
Use wood caulking and place it inside the holes.
Step 2 check the latch and strike plate.
Fill the hole with expanding foam insulation.
Expanding insulation foam comes in a spray can with a long nozzle on the top.
In 2005 a dutch talk show revealed the process and since then the technique has been picked up by countless burglars worldwide.
Fill the void with the filler.