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.
How to fix french doors that have dropped.
Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.
3 with an allen key adjust bolt.
Apart and run the point along the jamb.
The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen.
Plane the door with a belt sander.
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Doing this will tighten the seal on your door to stop draughts.
The dropping of a upvc door is the most common complaint and part of the reason why so many doors drop is failure to follow this procedure properly.
There is no quick fix for a french door lock not working.
Hinge adjustment on a dropped door.
If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it.
Double french doors are vulnerable to building or ground movement that can shift the doors out of alignment.
French doors occasionally are in need of alignment soon.
2 firmly tap inward to release cover plate.
The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen.
To fix this you need to adjust the latching of the door by reducing the gap between the door and the door frame.
How to fix uneven french doors.
1 insert flat screwdriver on to plastic tab.
Alternatively if your door shuts in the frame but won t catch in the latch you might need to reduce the compression of the door by increasing the gap between the door.
In this diy video we show you how to repair french doors that have come out of alignment.
To ensure correct and sustained operation of a upvc door it is imperative to get the toeing and heeling right the first time.