sash handle not closing all the way.

[mazperks]

Hi, my upvc side opening sash handle wont close all the way. I suspected toe & heel required so re did that but no joy.
I noticed at the bottom of the opening side there was a definate slight gap where the sash closes onto the vertical frame, and sure enough when pressed from the outside the window closes and latches properly.
Is there a way of adjusting this gap or is it a case of the frame has just warped somehow.
Thanks for any advice Ian.

 

[Wayners]

Have you got a picture?
Sounds like it's moved and out of square.

 

[foxhole]

Lubricant on all moving parts may help, how old is the door?, my rear doors at 10 years old needed a new lock mechanism which was an easy fix for poor performance.

 

[ronniecabers]

Potentially sounds like the hinges, but I'd normally expect to see the gap on the back edge. A picture would make it clearer.
I'm guessing when the window is open that the handle works perfectly OK?

 

[mazperks]

Thanks for the replies, yes the handle works fine when window open. Theres a couple of mm gap from the bottom of opening edge tapering up towards the handle. Its not hardly visible on a photo, but enough to make the bottom bolts catch on the keeps.
Strangely the bottom horizontal section of the sash is tight to the frame.
I've filed a bit off the keep slot and that has improved it, so I will do a bit more of that and hopefully do the trick.
As I said it latched fine when pressed from the outside, so must be a bit warped.
Cheers guys.
Ian.

 

[crank39]

Any pictures?