Sticky situation, in more ways than one:
In my apartment, I have really cheap hollow core doors. I moved here in February, and the knucklehead who does the painting for this apt complex sprayed the doors with oil paint, and then opened the windows for two 25 degree days to "vent out the fumes". Needless to say, the paint feels sticky all the time, regardless of humidity. I guess it never cured correctly.
To make matters worse, my bedroom door is already about 5mm too big for the frame. I like to close it in the morning because my significant other doesn't need to wake up until 2 hours after I do. But, because it sticks so badly, it makes a racket when opening or closing. The landlord doesn't see a problem, and won't fix it. Meanwhile, this morning, the GF got stuck in the room and I had to open it the way SWAT teams do on TV. This is a safety hazard.
I have a circular saw and I'm thinking about trimming the door slightly. My initial thought was that since I've installed plenty of lock sets and deadbolts, I'd trim that edge, but obviously, that won't work. The trimming might lead to having to move the doorknob slightly inward, which would leave some of the existing hole exposed.
That leaves the hinge side. This looks obvious: Some trimming, followed by some very careful chisel work, and I should be in business, assuming I leave enough of the existing hinge cutouts so I can follow their outline. Right?
What "murphy's law" horrors am I not aware of yet, in terms of woodworking? (The legalities are another issue).