Insert the tip into the latch.
Outside door lock sticking.
Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.
Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this.
Here s how to remove and clean the most common type of door lock.
Filing the strike 1.
In my house several of our wood doors keep sticking.
The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned.
Take note of the type of resistance.
On the top middle or bottom.
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.
Determine where the sticking is happening.
Remove the two screws that hold the lock faceplate on the edge of the door.
If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located.
The knob will not turn to retract the stuck.
Start by using a little bit of lubricant and apply more if the lock still sticks.
First off you re going to have to take the door handle off.
You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle.
Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes.
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.
The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned.
Slide the doorknob off the.
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.
A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale.
With the door open use a phillips screwdriver to take out the two connecting screws that are located by the doorknob on.
Disclaimer this video was crea.
Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.
Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit.
Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly.
Handle powdered graphite carefully.
Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut.
I ve tried candle wax and have made sure all the screws in the door frame are tight but the doors are still sticking.
