Using the handle of his screwdriver tom taps each pin home and then gives the door a test swing.
How to fix a front door handle that sticks.
A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale.
Close the door and look at the hinges.
Do not over tighten the screws or you may strip break them.
By shutting your door you can mark the point on the door frame that latch is coming in contact with.
Use a phillips screwdriver to screw in the loose screws or.
If it s a matter of the door edge hitting the door frame use your philips screwdriver and tighten the screws on either the top middle or bottom hinge.
How to fix a sticking door handle.
From there you can either widen the hole both of the wood and metal or you can unscrew the strike and re secure it in the proper position.
Open the door and look for obstructions in the door lock plate like loose screws.
Then he hoists the door back into its opening lining up the knuckles and dropping in the pins first top then bottom.
Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Adjust the strike plate up or down as necessary if the latch is simply sticking in the strike plate.
Wipe off any excess with a rag.
2 inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.
Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes.
Turn the door knob several times back and forth to distribute the lubricant.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.
If door hinge screws look like they are poking out screw or tap them back.
If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.
Spray a shot of graphite around the inside edge of the latch bolt hold.