04-14-2010, 04:11 PM
Carpenter's glue is aliphatic resin -- very good for permanent wood working.
If you're trying to fill in the routed area where the strikeplate used to be then wood filler or exterior spackle should be fine. The door jamb inside area shouldn't be that exposed to the elements (significantly) and it should be sealed/painted over anyway.
If you're trying to fill the larger hole where the dead bolt actually went into the jamb, then rgG's suggestion of using a wood block filler is the best idea -- glued and sanded flush.
When you install the strikeplate in the new position, you can buy longer screws that will actually go through the wood jamb and secure to the jack or king stud framing around the door.
If you're trying to fill in the routed area where the strikeplate used to be then wood filler or exterior spackle should be fine. The door jamb inside area shouldn't be that exposed to the elements (significantly) and it should be sealed/painted over anyway.
If you're trying to fill the larger hole where the dead bolt actually went into the jamb, then rgG's suggestion of using a wood block filler is the best idea -- glued and sanded flush.
When you install the strikeplate in the new position, you can buy longer screws that will actually go through the wood jamb and secure to the jack or king stud framing around the door.