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Cannot open a door

Posted by steve smith, on
I noticed the spare room door latch wasnt fully going in out when the handle was turned. when i closed the door from outside and tried to open it the latch wasnt coming out and so cannot open the door again! I cant se any of the latch from this side to try and prise it out because the door jamb is in the way.
Edward Thompson

Edward Thompson

Hi Steve the first thing to try is remove the handles and insert a screwdriver into the latch, try turning the latch and see if it will turn enough to open. If this doesn't work you can remove the door stop ( if they are loose ones or chisel a section away by the latch if the frame is rebated) on the frame and open the latch. Hope this helps. Ed.
Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Hello Steve, Put your job onto rated people's site to get a free quotation & site visit. Regards Michael

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