Q: We have a bathroom door that sometimes won’t latch, so the door can still be opened with a simple push. This has led to more than one embarrassed guest. Why won’t the door latch properly, and how ...

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 ...

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 ...