Outside Door Lock Sticking

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Outside door lock sticking. First off you re going to have to take the door handle off. A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale. 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. Take note of the type of resistance.

Otherwise the fine black dust can get everywhere staining surfaces and creating a. Examining one sticky bedroom door in his house tom spends a little time getting a sense of its predicament. 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. Slide the doorknob off the.

Filing the strike 1. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck. Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit. Start by using a little bit of lubricant and apply more if the lock still sticks.

Determine where the sticking is happening. Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut.

Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this. Insert the tip into the latch. Here s how to remove and clean the most common type of door lock. Disclaimer this video was crea.

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. If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try. Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door.

Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame. If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located. You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle. Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.

I ve tried candle wax and have made sure all the screws in the door frame are tight but the doors are still sticking. Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes. In my house several of our wood doors keep sticking.