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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 |
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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. |
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Thanks for the reply. What could the "problem" be??
"Jo" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Your house is sinking
"Bg" wrote: Thanks for the reply. What could the "problem" be?? "Jo" wrote in message .. . 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. |
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Such a pleasure to get such great - expert advice.
"Shrek" wrote in message ... Your house is sinking "Bg" wrote: Thanks for the reply. What could the "problem" be?? "Jo" wrote in message . .. 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. |
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