Haha, definitely feel your pain there... Victorian charm and modern tech can be tricky bedfellows. Had a similar battle with my old farmhouse door—ended up crafting a wooden mount to blend it in. Keep at it, you'll find the sweet spot eventually.
Interesting workaround with the wooden mount—definitely a smart way to preserve the aesthetic. I've found that older doors often have alignment issues due to settling or warping over time, which can make keyless systems finicky. Did you have to adjust the strike plate or hinges at all to get a consistent latch? Curious if anyone else has run into alignment issues when retrofitting these systems onto older frames...
Ran into something similar on a 1920s bungalow I renovated last year—door frame was so warped, the latch barely caught. Ended up shimming the hinges slightly. Wonder if weather sealing compounds alignment issues over time...anyone noticed seasonal changes affecting their setups?
I've definitely noticed seasonal shifts messing with alignment—especially in older homes. Weather sealing can help, but honestly, humidity and temperature swings still cause wood to expand and contract. I usually just tweak hinges or strike plates slightly each season...cheaper than replacing doors.
Haha, tweaking hinges seasonally is basically my second job at this point. Ever had a door that opens perfectly in winter but sticks like crazy in summer? I swear my back door has a personal vendetta against humidity. Thought about keyless entry, but does it actually help with alignment issues, or am I just trading one seasonal headache for another? Curious if anyone's noticed a difference there...
