I honestly have locked myself out of my house! It is just a yale lock. Loads of people say that you can just use 2 credit cards to do it. Does this honestly work?
2006-11-29 00:34:24 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Actually yes, it does. I had to do it this weekend at my house. Try using one (I prefer a gift card so you don't mess up your credit card), slide it gently into where the barrel goes into the door jam. Jiggle your handle a wee bit and keep manuevering the card in and out and it'll open - I have yale locks too. Practice it one time first before you rely on it. Oh, and then go out an buy a deadbolt because it's dangerous that someone can break in with just a credit card!!!!
2006-11-29 00:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by redslippers 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ure locked out and ure first resort is to ask the pple at Answers! for that we should give u 10 points..keep the faith. Take a ladder. lean it against ur wall. Get on top of the wall. Have somebody help the ladder over the wall onto the other side. Get down into the garden. Get into ur house. Then find ur keys and pass it over to the person on the other side and unlock urself. If u don't have ur keys u cud get the kind that open all locks or u cud smash ur lock in? I once locked myself in from my mother and she came in through the window after taking apart the grills. Nothing's impossible. Bon chance!
2006-11-29 00:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes it can be done, by inserting the credit cards between the door and the doorjamb. Work them against the tongue of the lock. A better solution is to hide a key somewhere outside, that you can retrieve, and unlock the door with. Just don't forget to replace the key in it's hiding place.
2006-11-29 00:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by Beau R 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First look for a window that you may have forgot to lock.
The credit card myth is just that.
If you cant find a way in then you have to call a locksmith to pick the lock for you.
2006-11-29 00:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by bob j 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is it a regular lock or a deadbolt. Better to walk around & check for an open window. If not call a lock smith. Less chance of damaging the door.
Good luck
2006-11-29 00:43:25 · answer #5 · answered by U can't b serious 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
my mate had to remove the beading around a small bathroom window and remove the pane of glass, then his son climbed in and opened the door - he just had to put the beading back on the window. The windows weren't that old but it DOES have to be the sort that has the beading on the OUTSIDE of the windows, the newer types have the beading on the inside to prevent burglars getting in!!
Also, if the windows aren't double glazed you could try 2 long thin screwdrivers - lever a window open with one and lift the arm assembly with the other.....
2006-11-29 00:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by cuddlymummy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
some times, i suggest getting a spark plug, crush it and throwing the pieces into a small window and go in from there, ide go as far as telling u to smoke out the house so u can see the alarm beams but u probably already know ur code
2006-11-29 00:39:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My wife locked herself out of the house. She called the fir brigade and they got in through an upstairs window to let her in... but then my 12 month old son was inside at the top of the stairs by himself so it was an emergency... ;o
2006-11-29 00:49:20 · answer #8 · answered by vijay_rangari 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
a flexible credit card can be used to slide up or down trying to get behind the sticky out bit back into its keeper.
i am not posting anything that a wannabe burglar dosen't already know.
2006-11-29 00:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no you need to drill the part of the lock were the key goes so the drill goes through the lock levers then turn it with a screw driver.you can get a new barrel for £5
2006-11-29 00:40:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋