How To Fix A Front Door Handle That Sticks

Open the door and look for obstructions in the door lock plate like loose screws.

How to fix a front door handle that sticks.

A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale. 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. Do not over tighten the screws or you may strip break them. Once the paint has dried tom re attaches the hinge leaves.

Turn the door knob several times back and forth to distribute the lubricant. By shutting your door you can mark the point on the door frame that latch is coming in contact with. Wipe off any excess with a rag. Spray a shot of graphite around the inside edge of the latch bolt hold.

Use a phillips screwdriver to screw in the loose screws or. Close the door and look at the hinges. Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years. Using the handle of his screwdriver tom taps each pin home and then gives the door a test swing.

With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Adjust the strike plate up or down as necessary if the latch is simply sticking in the strike plate. Then he hoists the door back into its opening lining up the knuckles and dropping in the pins first top then bottom.

If door hinge screws look like they are poking out screw or tap them back. Tighten the screws that go into the door and the screws that go into the door frame. Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes. 2 inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.