Windows don't latch
 

Just moved into a house built in 1986. It has horizontal sliding windows
with a single lever latch in the center. The windows halves do not close
100% and the latch is very difficult to "lock". You have to really push hard
in the window to close them in order to latch it. There is nothing in the
vertical window track, nor nothing that seems to be in the way of them
closing. Probable just some swelling with age, etc. Question is...Is it
advisable to plane off a little off the ends until the latch catches easily.
Or are there some other ideas out there.

TIA
Bg

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:28:05 -0600, "Bob G" wrote:

Just moved into a house built in 1986. It has horizontal sliding windows
with a single lever latch in the center. The windows halves do not close
100% and the latch is very difficult to "lock". You have to really push hard
in the window to close them in order to latch it. There is nothing in the
vertical window track, nor nothing that seems to be in the way of them
closing. Probable just some swelling with age, etc. Question is...Is it
advisable to plane off a little off the ends until the latch catches easily.
Or are there some other ideas out there.
TIA
Bg

I'd vote no. You need to fix the real problem, not the symptom of
the problem. but if you have exhausted all other solutions, then yes.

Thanks for the reply. What could the "problem" be??

"Jo" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:28:05 -0600, "Bob G" wrote:

Just moved into a house built in 1986. It has horizontal sliding windows
with a single lever latch in the center. The windows halves do not close
100% and the latch is very difficult to "lock". You have to really push
hard
in the window to close them in order to latch it. There is nothing in the
vertical window track, nor nothing that seems to be in the way of them
closing. Probable just some swelling with age, etc. Question is...Is it
advisable to plane off a little off the ends until the latch catches
easily.
Or are there some other ideas out there.
TIA
Bg

I'd vote no. You need to fix the real problem, not the symptom of
the problem. but if you have exhausted all other solutions, then yes.

Your house is sinking
"Bg" wrote:

Thanks for the reply. What could the "problem" be??

"Jo" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:28:05 -0600, "Bob G" wrote:

Just moved into a house built in 1986. It has horizontal sliding windows
with a single lever latch in the center. The windows halves do not close
100% and the latch is very difficult to "lock". You have to really push
hard
in the window to close them in order to latch it. There is nothing in the
vertical window track, nor nothing that seems to be in the way of them
closing. Probable just some swelling with age, etc. Question is...Is it
advisable to plane off a little off the ends until the latch catches
easily.
Or are there some other ideas out there.
TIA
Bg

I'd vote no. You need to fix the real problem, not the symptom of
the problem. but if you have exhausted all other solutions, then yes.

Such a pleasure to get such great - expert advice.


"Shrek" wrote in message
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Your house is sinking
"Bg" wrote:

Thanks for the reply. What could the "problem" be??

"Jo" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:28:05 -0600, "Bob G" wrote:

Just moved into a house built in 1986. It has horizontal sliding windows
with a single lever latch in the center. The windows halves do not close
100% and the latch is very difficult to "lock". You have to really push
hard
in the window to close them in order to latch it. There is nothing in
the
vertical window track, nor nothing that seems to be in the way of them
closing. Probable just some swelling with age, etc. Question is...Is it
advisable to plane off a little off the ends until the latch catches
easily.
Or are there some other ideas out there.
TIA
Bg

I'd vote no. You need to fix the real problem, not the symptom of
the problem. but if you have exhausted all other solutions, then yes.