Tighten the hinge screws.
How to adjust door so lock fits.
This will distribute the graphite and resolve the sticky lock.
Squirt some pva wood glue in to the screw holes first then bang in as many match sticks as will fit.
File the edges of the strike plate where lipstick is present with a metal file.
How to adjust door hinges method 1 of 3.
Adjusting hinges on doors with big gaps.
Adjust the gap by bending the hinges open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges.
Apply lipstick on the end of the lock s bolt.
I can widen the gap in small increments.
Examine the top corner of your door to see if it s catching on the.
Screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Loosen but do not remove the screws securing the strike plate to the door jamb with a phillips screwdriver.
Need to drill a new hole really close to the original one.
If the latch in question is a door lock that refuses to turn easily try adding a few drops of graphite powder inside the keyhole of the lock.
Tightening hinges so your door closes.
Alternatively plug the screw holes with a rawl plug or lots of matchsticks.
To adjust a door in this instance i either use better longer wood screws and try to fix deeper through the frame into the timber stud behind that the frame is fixed to.
This can be a problem if you live in a older home or one that seems to be settling doors can be adjusted slightly.
Close the door and look for lipstick on the strike plate.
Retighten the securing screws.
Insert the pins and reassemble the lock dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet.
The stripped hole repair kit from king s original ha.
If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws.
Move the strike plate as necessary to line up with the door latch.
Check the gap between the unhinged side of your door and the.
Next stick the key in the hole and turn it back and forth a few times.
I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time.
Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.