Find hard to lock shed door unless you push it then lock it

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  • Ken Ken on Mar 20, 2018

    Does not sound like much of a problem. You should check to see if the doors are still solidly mounted (loose hinge screws?) and there is no foreign material, like grass, dirt, spider webs, etc. keeping the doors from closing.

  • Linda Sikut Linda Sikut on Mar 20, 2018

    Hi Peteackers,

    If it's a wood door, it may have swelled so that it's not a perfect fit anymore. It's also possible with any door, that the house is still settling and it's no longer square. Click below to read an article that might help. Wishing you the best.

    https://www.wikihow.com/Unstick-a-Door

  • Caroline Forwood Caroline Forwood on Mar 20, 2018

    Maybe you could remove and use planer to shave off excess wood so it closes properly.

  • 2dogal 2dogal on Mar 20, 2018

    Check to see if it has gotten out of square. The first thing is to check the hinges to see if a couple screws have come loose. It they are and the hinge is not snug the door will sag.

  • Sassy Sassy on Mar 20, 2018

    Before removing and planing the door, try replacing the center screw in the hinge where it is attached to the shed - upper and center hinges - if the door is dragging and bottom and center if it is hitting the top of the jam - use a much longer screw (like 3") and see if you can snug the door back into being square.