This is the plate the latch-tongue, or deadbolt-tongue will connect with. It should sit flush with the door jamb. Any passage or privacy set needs to have a strike plate for the door to latch. Additionally, deadbolts need a strike plate to properly lock.

What are striking plates?

noun. A metal plate attached to a door jamb or lidded container, against which the end of a spring-lock bolt strikes when the door or lid is closed.

What does a strike plate look like?

The third part is the door strike (also called the “strike plate”), which essentially looks like a metal plate with a hole (or holes) cut out of it. … Door strikes are designed to conform to the shape of the latch, as well as the thickness of the door frame.