On 02/05/2013 16:52, Tinkerer wrote:
We have a pair of UPVC doors on our porch. One is only opened when
required for large items to be taken into the house and it carries the
frame into which the "everyday" door locks.

We have found that the locking mechanism for the "everyday" door works
fine until the sunshine arrives. In the afternoon sun it presumably
gets very hot and the handle will only lift just over half the normal
distance which is not sufficient to allow the key to be turned although
I do not think the problem is the handle as it operates fine when the
door is open. Once the sun is off it the locks work fine again but
that is no use if you need to lock up during the afternoon.

I can't imagine that we are the only people to have experienced this
problem. I assume that the door is expanding/bending in the heat and
some adjustment is required. Problem is that I cannot identify which
part of the umpteen part locking system is jamming. I was wondering
if anyone else had experienced the same problem, or is familiar with
this type of door, and could suggest how to find where it lies.

I have French doors and get the same. I work afternoons and dare not
open the doors in the morning as the sun hits them then I can't lock the
door to go to work.
On mine it is the bolt on the one door hitting the lock hole in the
central bit. I removed the offending brass section housing the "hole"
I still have two working bolts ( this probably voids my insurance)
I have the same on the back door this time I had to remove two brass
housing strips ( dunno the correct name) I fitted two other security
bolts instead. I did intend to replace everything but moving it about
eighth of an inch however, did one which worked, then when the door
cools- it doesn't bolt lol. I did file one down and that worked but
couldn't file enough of the other one.