Our front door has been giving problems. Specifically, it’s reached the point where if you dead lock it you can’t get the key out, so you have to leave the lock on the first setting.
Martin’s first solution was to leave the problem until we got locked out, then fix it (how Indian).
After some pursuasion from Alison, he elected to take the lock cover off today. No wonder we’ve had problems – it looked as if some insect had been building behind it. Out came cardboard, candlewax, and pieces of wood. The lock has probably never fitted properly since it was first installed. After one (or more) bodge jobs it’s a wonder it was still in place at all.
Martin replaced a couple of missing screws (probably never put in in the first place), reassembled the lock including cardboard etc just in case they have some hitherto unforeseen purpose, and it’s working fine. At the moment.
