[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by New Englander

My house was built in 2013. On the sliding door, I need to replace the locking mechanism. One of the screws will not tighten, and when I took it apart I found the screw was ok, but it's the plate it screws into is stripped. I want to get an exact lock replacement. What's the best way to go about this?

Depending on the type and size of the screw, I have threaded inserts that go into the metal like a pop rivet but are actually a threaded insert. I would need to see the parts, I think the smallest insert is a #10 24 thread. The kit has both steel and aluminum inserts.