I've locked myself out of my bedroom, the door jam is on my side and I can't pick the lock. How do I get in?
2006-11-18 00:18:08 · 12 answers · asked by Angel F 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Remove the pins
2006-11-18 00:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by ladyw900ldriver 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm assuming that it is not a 'keyed' lock like the front and back doors are and it has a little hole in the center of the knob you can see.
Take a skinny, flat bladed screw driver and put it in the hole.
Feel around gently until you feel it fall into a slot, it shouldn't be a long or hard process. Once it's in the slot all you have to do is turn it to unlock the door again.
Older knobs you may have to only push against the stop in the knob rather than turn it, but either way, it shouldn't be hard to unlock.
I used to do to it all the time when I was a kid and and just did again to make sure I was telling you the truth.
2006-11-18 01:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serious answer.
Use a putty knife or something thin and flat to pry the "door-stop-molding: away from the door jamb at about the height of the lock. It is only held in place by small finish nails, but the paint sometimes makes it look like it is all one door jamb... its not. Pry it away about an inch, a little above and a little below the lock. Then you will easily be able to push the latch open with a butter knife.
Then simply hammer the door stop back into place. you may need a bit of touch up paint afterwards.
2006-11-18 00:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by Norm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first try a small screwdriver (Flatblade) through the latch area, or a credit type card to move the tongue back thus opening the door, also Unless the door lock uses a key, most bed/bath knobs have a hole in center of knob for a screwdriver to either push in a release or turn the release to open the door....hope this helps,Ed.
2006-11-18 01:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by coverlessedwin1981 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I was going to say that if it opened out, tie some rope to the handle and then to something strong in the room. That way, if someone tried to open the door, they wouldn't be able to. But to me the hair clip seems like a good idea...but think about this. How many people "walk into your bathroom whenever they want"? Probably not that often.
2016-05-22 00:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE best thing you should do is that call a lock smith and then he or she can really help you and i can tell you the real answer if that thing ever happens to me or something like that try pushing your door mabery that will do.
2006-11-18 01:49:08 · answer #6 · answered by Salz H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look to see if there's a small hole in the door handle. If so, put a brad, a small nail. maybe a "bobby" pin might work, this should trip the mechanism or, take the hinges off. Better to put in a different latch.
2006-11-18 00:46:45 · answer #7 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could pick it, what not enough practis, thats OK ....take the jam off carefully, pull the door to you & slip a credit card behind the door latching bolt.
2006-11-18 00:23:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
are the screws for the door knob on the side you are on? If so, take out the screws and remove the door knob. You should be able to get in.
2006-11-18 00:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
knock down the door? is it possible to go through the window at all?
2006-11-18 00:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by ca4btts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋