I am installing new door knobs and when I tighten the screws, the door handle doesn't have a spring to it anymore. I have diagnosed the problem to be with the latch. For some reason, once I tighten everything the latch is no longer in there straight and the door sticks. Any suggestions? It's driving me crazy as it works when the screws are in only about 1/2 way and then it sticks if I put them in further! I have an adjustable latch, I'm using the 2 3/8 position, should I move it to 2 3/4? If I do that, it's going to dig into the inside of the door some.
2007-03-03 11:03:04 · 2 answers · asked by Mercedes 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
What does binding mean? And if the old latch fit fine, why doesn't this one?
2007-03-03 11:38:11 · update #1
Sounds like it is binding in hole. Make sure nothing is touching. You might have to file the hole out a bit.
2007-03-03 11:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't over tighten, this causes hollow doors to compress and squeeze the latch
2007-03-03 11:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋