At first glance, it looks like these Band-Aids could have been added to keep the lockset from latching, but I’m thinking maybe this is the doctor’s office staff’s version of the “Quiet Feature.” What do you think? Thanks to Kent Usher of MA Design for today’s Fixed-it Friday photos!
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A slight bump out for the deadlatch?
Assuming it has a locking function, perhaps it’s a hack to prevent the deadlock pin from falling into an oversized or misaligned strike hole? A second, less likely guess would be the band-aid being used for friction to keep the door from slamming shut due to a missing or improperly adjusted closer.
Here’s another guess, though it’s a stretch. The strike hole looks like it has a lip on it. If somebody enlarged the strike hole to fix a door bind issue and didn’t round off the edge, it would be sharp. Since it’s at a doctor’s office, perhaps the band-aid is to keep little kids from getting cut if they stick their finger(s) into the strike hole.
My fun answer, with a personal anecdote, is that the strike plate was installed by a person with one arm. They couldn’t hold the strike plate in place and screw it in with only one arm, so they held the plate in place with a band-aid to screw it in. This came to mind because I had rotator cuff surgery two weeks ago, and I’m in a sling for another four weeks. Earlier today, I had to remove a lever. I depressed the retainer but needed somebody else to pull the lever off so I could work on the cylinder (in a vice).
Hi David –
That’s an interesting theory about the kids…could be a good reason! I hope you heal quickly!
– Lori
Their version of a “quiet latch” is the only thing that comes to mind. Do we know the real reason?
Hi Mike –
I don’t know the real reason but I’m going with my quiet theory. 🙂
– Lori