Sticking door locks can be attributed to.
Sticks for door handle.
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.
Close the door and look at the hinges.
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More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch.
Fixing a few stubborn locks might involve disassembling cleaning and then reassembling the lock.
Turn the knob to open the door and release the knob slowly.
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Watch joe as he shows you how to unstick a sticking door latch.
If door hinge screws look like they are poking out screw or tap them back in.
How to fix a sticking door handle 1.
The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch.
Determine where the sticking is happening.
An effective front door lock keeps out burglars but when you find yourself struggling to enter your own home it may be time to adjust your lockset.
You should first test the door latch to ensure the latch is sticking inside the door and not due to a misaligned strike plate.
Open the door and look for obstructions in the door lock plate like loose screws.
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The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.
Ironically by cleaning and oiling them you can fix most locks in a matter of minutes.
Use a phillips screwdriver to screw.
Sticking door latches.
Follow along as tom fixes a swelled door in his own home with just a few simple tools.
If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located.
Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.
Pry the cap off.
On the top middle or bottom.
First clean the keyhole with a penetrating lubricant like wd 40.
If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try.
Many people put up with the aggravation of a sticking door lock for years.
