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