Doors – Stuck Patio Sliding Door

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My sliding patio door will no longer move. It was working fine for the best couple months since we've moved into this house. However, today, when I tried unlocking my patio sliding door, the unlock sound was slightly different than normal. I then tried opening/sliding the door and the door will not budge. I've tried locking and unlocking multiple times and the door will not move. The lock in the frame seems jammed and isn't fully unlocking the door. As of now, I'm unable to move the door at all. I tried changing the position of the wheels on the bottom right of the door, but that didn't make any difference. Has anyone ever run into this? Any help is appreciated so I can open my sliding door again.

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Best Answer

I had a similar problem with an old Wickes Mahogany patio door. Also the cylinder lock had come out as I fiddled with it. Having read what Jimmy FixIt posted, I:

  • removed the 2 square, plastic screw covers on the inside handle,
  • removed the bolts,
  • removed the handle

This revealed at the top a mechanism which I pushed down with a screwdriver. Taking care not to push the square turning spindle so far in that it falls out the other side of the locked door, put a spanner to the spindle, and, hey presto, it turned. Door unlocked.

Sliding patio doors in a Victorian house on London clay are always going to need adjusting from time to time. I had left it too long and was opening, closing and locking with heft.

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