My neighbor had the same exact problem with a metal door and it coming open in a strong gust of wind. I took a look at it for him and found that the screws that hold the inside knob to the outside knob were slightly loose. I tightened the screws and the door latches and stays latched now.
----- Original Message ----- From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 13:10 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Selecting the right deadbolt No, Bob , there is only a standard lockset in the door handle. I am considering adding another locking device. when the door comes open is always during a hard wind coming in from the West. this is a Stanley 9 lite steel door installed maybe around 1986 or 7 with no other problems. Lee On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 10:48:25PM -0400, Bob Kennedy wrote: > I would be more concerned with the squareness of the door frame. If the lock doesn't work and nothing has changed but the house settling, the first thing I'd want to check would be if the latch is going into the mortise correctly. If the house settles the opening might be higher or lower than where the latch is touching. > > If that is still lining up but you can push the door open check the clearance between the door and the jam. The latch can only reach so far and if you can push the door open this may be the problem. > > Now if you are saying you can set the dead bolt and can still push the door open I'd check the clearance between door and jam again. Also check that the dead bolt is working correctly by turning the key and then the lever and watching that the bolt is coming all the way out. When you have turned the key or lever until it stops. At that point push on the dead bolt and see if it goes back in the door or does it not move at all? If it goes back in the door you need a new dead bolt. If it doesn't move at all but you can push the door open while the bolt is out, I would have to think the door had gotten too wide and the problem is with the door frame, not the dead bolt. > > Good luck > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lee A. Stone > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:40 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Selecting the right deadbolt > > > n > My question would be on this subject matter. is the length of the > actual bolt that goes back in the door fram the same length? I ask > because our house seems to settle from time to time and the standard > lock doesn't work as the door can swing open. Lee > > -- > Draft beer, not people. > Do you Jabber? I do. My JID is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > -- Honk if you are against noise pollution! Do you Jabber? I do. My JID is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
