My door has 11 32 of latch protruding from the active door and when the active door is pushed closed it is inadequate to grab on to the the lock plate of the passive door.
Andersen storm door latch problems.
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For a few simple problems though you might not have to go that far.
A normally functioning andersen french door has 16 32 of an inch of latch protruding from the active door.
Even if you manually pull it closed all the way it doesn t latch.
The epoxy worked well for a f.
Today we re gonna fix part of a lock from an andersen frenchwood door.
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While a trusted company among builders and contractors this particular door is not without its problems.
Andersen has created windows and doors for more than 100 years.
With most storm door handle problems the best fix is a quick and inexpensive replacement.
This is amount of latch is crucial for engaging locking on to the passive door.
With one of the best warranties in the industry we provide comprehensive support if issues arise.
Sometimes i completely remove the storm door and reinstall it because of settling problems.
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A little troubleshooting can go a long way toward getting your storm door operating correctly again and can save you few bucks.
The question is how to adjust the latch to fully extend and grab on to the latch plate.
Just open the door and then let go and try to let it close on its own it does not latch.
I have fixed this very lock in the past with some epoxy.
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Start from the top down on your door.
Another thing to try is remove the screws that hold the latch side z bar on one at a time.
It will start to close open itself again and then the pressure of the closer will release and it will close but not latch.
Maybe you can get away with just shimming the latch side.