Outside Door Lock Sticking

With the door open use a phillips screwdriver to take out the two connecting screws that are located by the doorknob on.

Outside door lock sticking.

Here s how to remove and clean the most common type of door lock. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. In my house several of our wood doors keep sticking. 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. Otherwise the fine black dust can get everywhere staining surfaces and creating a. Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this. Insert the tip into the latch.

I ve tried candle wax and have made sure all the screws in the door frame are tight but the doors are still sticking. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut. Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door. Take note of the type of resistance.

Start by using a little bit of lubricant and apply more if the lock still sticks. Handle powdered graphite carefully. Examining one sticky bedroom door in his house tom spends a little time getting a sense of its predicament. You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle.

Inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame. 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. Equip a rotary tool with a carbide tip bit. Disclaimer this video was crea.

The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. Slide the doorknob off the. 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.

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. First off you re going to have to take the door handle off. Filing the strike 1. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck.

Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly. On the top middle or bottom. If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try.