If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located.
Outside door lock sticking.
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The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned.
Take note of the type of resistance.
Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door.
Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes.
Slide the doorknob off the.
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.
Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door.
Insert the tip into the latch.
Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut.
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.
Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.
Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this.
Handle powdered graphite carefully.
If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try.
Here s how to remove and clean the most common type of door lock.
Otherwise the fine black dust can get everywhere staining surfaces and creating a.
Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit.
Examining one sticky bedroom door in his house tom spends a little time getting a sense of its predicament.
Determine where the sticking is happening.
The knob will not turn to retract the stuck.
Filing the strike 1.
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.
On the top middle or bottom.
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.
A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale.
Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.
You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle.
Start by using a little bit of lubricant and apply more if the lock still sticks.
I ve tried candle wax and have made sure all the screws in the door frame are tight but the doors are still sticking.
