Stuck French Door Lock

Open both doors fully and stabilize each with a doorstop.

Stuck french door lock.

The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob. To fix the door knob figure out where the connections have gone awry. Take the handles knobs off of the door. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch.

Try to open the door while it is shut. Troubleshooting a stuck door latch. Set up a power or cordless drill with a screw tip attachment. See if this retracts the handle.

Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into. Check the handle to ensure that the mechanism is working properly and that it fits in the recess of the doorjamb. How to fix a french door that won t unlock step 1. Today we re gonna fix part of a lock from an andersen frenchwood door.

Start by using a little bit of lubricant and apply more if the lock still sticks. Disassemble the door knob that contains the lock on the french doors using a screwdriver to loosen and remove. Tighten the screws in the hinges at the edges of the doors and at the faces. The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen.

There is no quick fix for a french door lock not working. Remove the handles including the thru spindle. Nine times out of ten if the lock is stuck or if the key won t turn enough to lock your doors it will be due to some sort of obstruction in the mechanism itself. Take note of the type of resistance.

I have fixed this very lock in the past with some epoxy. Spray the inside mechanics of the french door knob thoroughly using canned air duster to dislodge any dust or. Wood that is exposed to the elements can expand in size. The epoxy worked well for a f.

Check the french doors for any distortion expansion and cracking. The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. Step 2 rectify the problem.