Hello,

I am having a problem with my patio doors sticking when opening or
closing.

I have found that the problem is the metal strip screwed to the side
of the door is loose at the top. It's something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/yale-unive...ock-35mm/90215

There are two self tapping screws there but they are loose. Somehow
the holes have become too big for the screws. What can I do to secure
the top of the strip?

Thanks,
Stephen.

I wonder why they have become too big, That implies some large amount of
force being applied to them, which presumably are just screwed directly into
the plastic or aluminium the door is made from. I'd suggest that this needs
to be corrected before one attempts to fit bolts washers and nuts here, or
it will just go loose again.

Brian

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Hello,

I am having a problem with my patio doors sticking when opening or
closing.

I have found that the problem is the metal strip screwed to the side
of the door is loose at the top. It's something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/yale-unive...ock-35mm/90215

There are two self tapping screws there but they are loose. Somehow
the holes have become too big for the screws. What can I do to secure
the top of the strip?

Thanks,
Stephen.

Stephen wrote:

I am having a problem with my patio doors sticking when opening or
closing.

There are two self tapping screws there but they are loose. Somehow
the holes have become too big for the screws.

You can get uPVC repair screws that have deeper threads (possibly at a
different pitch?) but I'd find what has been causing strain on them, or
the repair won't last long - hopefully it wasn't prospective burglars
trying to lever to door off ...

On 20/06/2015 17:14, Andy Burns wrote:
Stephen wrote:

I am having a problem with my patio doors sticking when opening or
closing.

There are two self tapping screws there but they are loose. Somehow
the holes have become too big for the screws.

You can get uPVC repair screws that have deeper threads (possibly at a
different pitch?) but I'd find what has been causing strain on them, or
the repair won't last long - hopefully it wasn't prospective burglars
trying to lever to door off ...


Small plastic plugs or tape on the screws?