brewclearassault
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In the past, I've been able to lock my exterior door from the inside, close it, and leave the house knowing my door is locked.
A few weeks ago I locked myself out of the house. Stupidly, I tried to break back into the house through the front door by various means, but ultimately failed (It was not my best day).
Now, when leaving the house to go to work, I have to lock the door with a key from the outside, because the latch will no longer budge for any reason when it's been locked, save from the inside of the house.
I have tried
* Taking the knob and latch off in uneducated attempts to repair it, to no avail.
* Lubricating the mechanisms of the knobs and latches.
* Check the alignment of the latch and the plate- they are still functional.
Can anyone tell me how to restore the door to it's original convenience? I know it's not really a necessity, but it just bugs me when something can be repaired easily and isn't.
P.S. The irony that by fixing this, I'll probably just lock myself out of the house again (Right now I HAVE to have my keys in my hand if I want to lock the house before work) is not lost on me!
A few weeks ago I locked myself out of the house. Stupidly, I tried to break back into the house through the front door by various means, but ultimately failed (It was not my best day).
Now, when leaving the house to go to work, I have to lock the door with a key from the outside, because the latch will no longer budge for any reason when it's been locked, save from the inside of the house.
I have tried
* Taking the knob and latch off in uneducated attempts to repair it, to no avail.
* Lubricating the mechanisms of the knobs and latches.
* Check the alignment of the latch and the plate- they are still functional.
Can anyone tell me how to restore the door to it's original convenience? I know it's not really a necessity, but it just bugs me when something can be repaired easily and isn't.
P.S. The irony that by fixing this, I'll probably just lock myself out of the house again (Right now I HAVE to have my keys in my hand if I want to lock the house before work) is not lost on me!
