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Wood's always on the move due to changes in RH.
Get a block plane and remove wood where it's catching. Don't take off too much, but just enough to make it open and close nicely.
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I wouldn't adjust the door itself..changing the thickness will make it look odd... I would adjust hinges and and a scribe the door stops and follow the curvature. It will look fine I've done many.
Straightening may be hit or miss.. I suspect the wood will return to is preferred state once dried or tension is released.
wildwest
Do heavy wooden front doors warp?
Mine has started not open jng easily and seems to catch on the bottom edge and where the lock mechanism is, meaning it is too tight a fit to easily unlock with the key from outside.
To make this better I have shifted the lock housing in the frame back a bit but now can't do the second deadlock up.
All in all, it seems o have warped or twisted somehow.
How can I best diagnose this and who should I speak to about fixing it? Or is it new door time?