Smack the wood until the door stop moves enough to touch the door.
Stop internal door rattling.
Sometimes this will require quite a push especially if you suspect the dashboard or a door panel.
The tab that sticks into the latch plate hole can be adjusted by using the top of a screw driver to bend it slightly towards the stop.
Reset the doorstop to prevent an interior door from rattling.
Shift the doorstop 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.
The type of screwdriver you need depends on the type of screws that hold your strike plate in your door.
Screw the strike plate back in place check the door and adjust if needed.
This will hold the latch a bit tighter which might be enough to stop the rattling.
Watch the video above to see joe s simple solution.
To do that you need to pry off the stops on the knob side and top of the jamb with a pry bar.
Three fixes for a rattling door the most elegant fix.
Press on panels doors windows handles and trim until the sound changes.
To stop a door rattling in its frame all you need to do is slightly adjust the latch plate that the door latch sits against.
Bob schmidt shows you how to take care of a common door problem a door rattling when closed is a problem with the catch improvement remodel renovation woodw.
If the stop is keeping the door from closing all the way or if it is too far away so that the door rattles move the stop.
Place the door stop back in its old position on the doorjamb and hammer it in with several nails.
On the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.
Then tap in two putty knives and begin prying.
A rattling sound can be caused by a space between the door and the door stop.
Remove the door stop from the doorjamb.
First score the paint line where the stop meets the jamb.
Use pliers to remove the old nails from the door jamb.
Tap out the nails with a hammer after.
Test the door by closing it.