Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
How to fix a front door handle that sticks.
Wipe off any excess with a rag.
Then he hoists the door back into its opening lining up the knuckles and dropping in the pins first top then bottom.
Tighten the screws that go into the door and the screws that go into the door frame.
Using the handle of his screwdriver tom taps each pin home and then gives the door a test swing.
Spray a shot of graphite around the inside edge of the latch bolt hold.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads.
Turn the door knob several times back and forth to distribute the lubricant.
The fix a short term fix is to move the strike plate to align better with the stuck door latch.
A latch bolt that sticks in the strike often leave tell tale.
Open the door wide and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes.
How to fix a sticking door handle.
Open the door and look for obstructions in the door lock plate like loose screws.
Use a phillips screwdriver to screw in the loose screws or.
Close the door and look at the hinges.
By shutting your door you can mark the point on the door frame that latch is coming in contact with.
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.
If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.
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.
Once the paint has dried tom re attaches the hinge leaves.
2 inspect the strike plate on the edge of the door frame.