Ok, so there's this door which has a bar inside (like those fire doors in supermarkets) which will open from the inside without key. However, you do need a key to open it from the outside when it it locked. But since nobody's locking this door and it belongs to a common garage it needs to be permantly locked outside, without stopping it from opening from the inside.
Quite confusing, huh?
No, since you can actually use glue to this purpose and drop it in the key hole I suppose. Do you know the right way to do this? Or do you know any other way to avoid it being opened from the outside, without blocking it at all and allowing it to be opened from the inside?
Thanks a lot!
P.S.: I know it's confusing, but I trust in you all who have great scheming minds! ;)
2007-04-14 13:15:13 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Hannah♥ 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The way I understand this is that the door can be locked or unlocked on the outside but your still able to open from the inside if needed and you want to keep the outside locked so that it can't be opened at any time except from the inside. An inexpensive way of doing this is to put the outside key cylinder in the locked position and then break of the key in the cylinder leaving the shaft off the key jamed in the cylinder and still being able to push the inside release bar to open from the inside to get out. On the door I have, the door is locked by turning the key (cylinder) to the left and back to full vertical (removing the key) and your still able to release the door from inside to get out.
2007-04-14 13:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The panic bar is in the locked position. There is a hex screw on the bottom or side ot the bar. Turn it to unlock and release the bar. This will leave the door locked on the outside and you will still be able to push the bar and get out from the inside.
2007-04-21 10:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by Rex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is what I think it is, take apart the outer housing and remove the lock cylinder. Make sure the door is in the locked position. Then find something to seal the lock cylinder hole.
Don't break a key off in the cylinder. That will allow anyone to twist the broken key piece and open the door.
2007-04-14 14:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ron G 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like a commercial style panic-bar (push-bar). There should be a hole on the interior side that accesses a hex-headed screw. This screw is designed to allow the panic-bar to be held in the unlocked position. It sounds as though that this is the case. If so, loosen the hex-head and the panic-bar will side back into position. It will remain locked on the exterior and the interior side will be unlocked when the panic-bar is depressed. I hope that this helps.
2007-04-14 14:52:23 · answer #4 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the only good solution is 2 have the lock changed from key to electronic card lock
2007-04-22 07:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ron G is on the right track. But when you cover the hole left by the cylinder, you will need to attach the cover so it can`t be removed from the outside. Otherwise the cover can been removed and the latch mechanism could be compromised and access could be gained.
2007-04-14 21:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by william v 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Quite simple. Ask for the type they use on motel room doors. It can be opened from the inside but cannot be unlocked from the inside.
2007-04-19 20:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you know for a fact that no one is using the door from the outside? Why would you want to glue a door?
2007-04-14 13:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by MOMMYBEST 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why can't you just lock it & leave it locked?
2007-04-14 13:57:10 · answer #9 · answered by kingmt01 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Shakes his head...ya had me...then ya lost me....
2007-04-14 15:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by Bear 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋