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Hi all,
My upvc French door is jammed shut and will not open. It's been like this for some time, and I didn't notice any gradual sticking it seemed to be fairly sudden.
It is the 'master' door of the pair, and the bottom deadbolt which is stuck in the locked position. Also the key will not turn. I am able to tilt the door handle upwards fully to engage/disengage the bolt at the top of the door, but the handle barely goes past horizontal on the way down. This results in me being able to lock the door but only the top part is free to open, the bottom remains locked shut.
Any advice would be really appreciated before I do anything drastic! Haven't tried lubrication or anything mechanical as yet. Many thanks
My upvc French door is jammed shut and will not open. It's been like this for some time, and I didn't notice any gradual sticking it seemed to be fairly sudden.
It is the 'master' door of the pair, and the bottom deadbolt which is stuck in the locked position. Also the key will not turn. I am able to tilt the door handle upwards fully to engage/disengage the bolt at the top of the door, but the handle barely goes past horizontal on the way down. This results in me being able to lock the door but only the top part is free to open, the bottom remains locked shut.
Any advice would be really appreciated before I do anything drastic! Haven't tried lubrication or anything mechanical as yet. Many thanks