Door Frame and Hinge Reinforcement

This StrikeMaster II is NOT for storm doors, it's designed to be used with entry doors, not storm doors

Yes, it can be installed on wood casings where the door is metal. If both the door and casing are metal, then you probably do not need it as the casing will not crack apart around the hinges or locks when kicked.

Maybe, if you drill holes so the screw holes line up. But if not just pull that sucker off and put this one in. This one is plenty strong.

This product works best when installed as new hardware. The old strike plate is not really needed.

No. The instructions say to remove the strike plates.

You will need to either remove your old strike plate or possibly cut off the curved portion of your plate.

Yes, it is StrikeMaster II Pro.

I installed this with minimal effort. I had my doubts that it would live up to the advertised hype. My fears were completely unfounded! Get it, install it, and rest easier that your door is much more resistant to being kicked in! BTW, follow all instructions or have it installed.

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The StrikeMaster II is 3 mm thick. I installed it on a standard front door with no problems. Easy to install.

I installed it on a prehung exterior door- had no problem. The two pieces of metal are probably 3/16 thick combined. This system does a good job!

Even if your door is scraping a little, like mine did, install it. Make sure the screws are fairly tight which pulls the frame enough to make installation a breeze. It works well! Excellent product, feel safer immediately.

The door would have to be a very very tight presently to not work with the strikemaster. I had the same misgivings because the door I wanted to install it on was a tight fit. Nevertheless, I proceeded with the installation. I made sure to replace a few short screws with 2 and one half inch screws that were a flush fit. I believe that tightening the frame with these screws helped move the frame slightly away from the strikemaster.

The best way I knew how to answer your question was to measure the thickness of the "strikemaster" after installed. It measures 1/16 inch thickness. It doesnt take up much space and was able to use it on 2 of my doors. Of course, if your door is already scraping the door jamb then this will not work for you then I recommend the "door club" sold here on HD but for most doors the strikemaster will work due to how thin (but strong) the strikemaster is. The strikemaster looks much better (most will not notice that its installed if your door is white, but very noticable if your door is another color since the strikemaster is white) than the "door club" but the "door club" is your best "cheap" security option. For a decade, I have had both the door club and the strikemaster installed and they both work well. The door club I've used in 2 houses. You can see my review and photos of the door club here: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Winner-International-Brass-Door-Club-20ca/202373849

3/16 inch

The StrikeMaster plates that I installed on 3 doors were designed to reinforce the lock-side of the frame, not the hinge side. The hinge side is best reinforced by using 2 1/2 inch long screws that engage the structural framing behind the door frame. Do not use the 1 inch screws that usually are provided with hinges. They are inadequate for exterior door security. Because you are hanging an especially heavy exterior door you are probably using 3 or even 4 hinges with 4 screws per hinge. With 3 or 4 hinges secured to the framing by 3 or 4 screws, there is little risk that a kick to any place on the hinge side would compromise the security of the door. I agree that the lock-side StrikeMaster reinforcement is valuable but I would not be frightened into investing in hinge-side reinforcement.

It will help reinforce the latch-side of the door jamb. The concept here is that it distributes the load/impact of someone trying to break open the door. As the item sits on top of the door frame, you'll need to make sure that you have enough clearance between the door and the frame/jamb for the door to clear after it is installed. Depending on how heavy your door is, I would be using a couple of 3-4 inch screws to mount the hinges, well into the framing, not just the door frame. Hope that helps.

Yes, this product will reinforce the door frame, but only on the section above and below the latch. It is designed to prevent the frame around the latch from cracking when kicked in at the weak point of the latch.

This reinforcing system is for the latch side of the door. It is very good for security, but not for supporting the door.

I would say yes. It’s purpose is to strengthen the connection between the door and the frame, making it less easy for the hinges to pull out of the frame. The trick is that it does take up space in the door jam. If there is not a wide enough gap, it will require modification of the frame or the door edge to accommodate.

No I don't think this would reinforce the frame due to door weight purposes. It's only good for it's intended purpose and that's to prevent the door from being kicked in. So basically the only area being reinforced would be the area where its mounted. Hope this helps.

It depends on the spacing between the door and the frame. I've installed one that fit perfectly and another that required some routing.

It could. It is going to depend on how much space you have between your door and the frame. In the summer my door opens fine, but in the winter, when it swells a bit, it sticks a little.

It may. Mine was very tight. I ended up splitting the twi pieces and only using one. But the door works just fine

I have installed the reinforcement on three doors, two exterior and one interior door (between garage and laundry room) and they all work well after the installation without chiseling the jamb/frame. I do not believe, however that the material of my reinforcements is 1/8 inch thick. It is 1/16 inch or less thick. The reinforcing strength comes from the depth and length of the material and the number and length of the screws not the material’s thickness. As you can see from the picture, its depth is 1 1/4 inches or greater. The material length gives space for six or so screws: one at each end, two near the strike plate and two more. The screws that attach the reinforcement are quite long and Thick, fully engaging the 2x4 framing behind the jamb (internal doors) and/or the frame (exterior doors). Being thin, long and deep rather than thick, the reinforcement is almost impossible to defeat by cutting or beating unless the intruder is able to break the door apart. And installation is pretty much as easy as advertised.

Everything should fit and work normal I didn’t have any problems

Doesn’t stop my doors from opening or closing. I don’t remember having to chisel, although you should have one handy just in case.