Lobster wrote:
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Lobster formulated on Saturday :
So the front door (ancient timber one) is sticking a bit at the
bottom, directly below the latch. Perfectly possible to open it
without problem if you apply a bit of lift to the handle when you
pull, but you know what SWMBO and kids are like.

Something Must Be Done.

I am very loathe to take a plane to it, as I'm sure it's a weather
thing (has happened before) and the timber will shrink back again
leaving too large a gap. (Have had this experience before and
consequently the French windows spend all the winter with a large
strip of duck tape down the middle due to the massive gap between the
doors).

How is it best to handle a problem like this?

If it is a tiny amount, rub a candle along the bit where it is sticking.

Well that seems to have done the trick nicely, thanks! We'll see how
long it lasts; maybe I need to keep a candle on the windowsill by the
door...

PS Thinking further on this, the problem is probably exacerbated by wife
and kids as the door handle is quite high, so there will be a natural
tendency for them to pull in a slightly downwards direction anyway, when
they open the door.