Outside Door Lock Sticking

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Outside door lock sticking.

On the top middle or bottom. Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur. In my house several of our wood doors keep sticking. Start by using a little bit of lubricant and apply more if the lock still sticks.

Tom s rule of thumb for keeping a door from sticking in the jamb is that the reveal the space between the door and jamb should be 1 8 to 3 16 inch wide or about the thickness of a nickel. Insert the tip into the latch. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck. Door lock doesn t latch properly when a door latch doesn t click into position it usually means the latch and the strike plate are out of alignment.

Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit. Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this. Otherwise the fine black dust can get everywhere staining surfaces and creating a.

If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut. Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.

Take note of the type of resistance. Filing the strike 1. Disclaimer this video was crea. Slide the doorknob off the.

You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle. I ve tried candle wax and have made sure all the screws in the door frame are tight but the doors are still sticking. Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door. First off you re going to have to take the door handle off.

With the door open use a phillips screwdriver to take out the two connecting screws that are located by the doorknob on. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door. A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale.

This is a short video to demonstrate how easy it is to remove a door handle view what s inside and repair the failed latch. Examining one sticky bedroom door in his house tom spends a little time getting a sense of its predicament. If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located.