I'm making an attempt at installing my door latches so the first thing I did was put the striker on the frame bracket.

And now my door won't close.

So I looked around and found that, no matter where I adjust the striker, it hits the door because the cutout is not in the proper place for the striker. Here's a picture of what I mean. The black outline is where the striker actually touches the door.



So is there any problem if I just enlarge the hole to allow the striker to go into it? Even with the spacer behind the latch, it still hits.

Also, any secret to "adjusting" the angle of the striker mount? I read AC Bill's idea of cutting spacers on an angle and that looks like the best idea unless there's a better way.

Thanks for any help.