If the latch bolt doesn t move and is fully extended the issue is with the strike plate.
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To repair a stripped screw hole under the hinge leaf tom plugs the hole and gives the screw something new to.
If the latch bolt moves it is sticking in the door knob and requires some disassembly to fix.
Determine where the sticking is happening.
Step 1 it s time to take a screwdriver and remove the door handle and latch from the door.
If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located this fix will not work.
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Step 2 check for a loose hinge photo by craig raine.
Loosen up an uncooperative doorknob by.
Turn the knob to open the door and release the knob slowly.
If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it.
Apart and run the point along the jamb.
The issue a door latch stuck due to a jamming latch will have no real variation between how the latch moves when it is pressed in or when the handle is turned both when the door is open and when it is shut.
If it is happening along the top edge of the door frame this fix may only make the situation worse.
Try these tips and tricks to fix a door that just is not budging as easily as it should.
Plane the door with a belt sander.
On the top middle or bottom.
Once you let go of the knob grab the end of the latch bolt with your fingers and pull.
This is because the issue is not with the door and not even with the control the knob has over the stuck latch.
Sticking wooden doors should be simple and quick to repair.
But after fixing them tom finds that the door still sticks.
After that you can pull the door handles off the door.
Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.
Escaping inclement weather with an armful of groceries becomes frustrating when a sticking door handle denies you access.
Depending on the type of door handles you have this should be a simple matter of removing the fixing screws or bolts that go into the door.