how do you open a jammed door?

Question

please reply.......!!!!!!!! :-(

Answer 1

Use a Thin, but strong, knife and slip it in between the door frame and the door. You have to try a few times before it comes natural. I had to do it tons of times as a kid...

Answer 2

If you have to do it now, life can get interesting if you don't have the right tool, which is a thin spring steel crowbar available at most hardware stores and home centers. Using a hammer, you put the thin end into the crack near the door latch and (turning the handle so the latch doesn't catch) apply pressure to push the door frame away from the door and pop the door out toward you. Depending on how far in you can get the lever, it may take a couple of attempts.
If you have to get into it now, then an old butter knife is the best choice. Again you are working on the crack near the latch, but this time you are using a shoe or a hammer to fit the blade into the slot as deep as possible with the handle pointing away from the door (not at an angle down). If life is wonderful, you may actually see the crack open a bit, taking pressure off the door & frame contact. In any case there is a lot of pressure on the knife if it is in the narrowest place and (turning the handle to release the latch) if you pull on it, the door may come with it. You can't apply leverage with the thin knife blade.
If nothing else works, you might go in under the door if there is a gap and hook with a bolt head or anything that will fit and pull from the bottomm.

Answer 3

Jammed Door

Answer 4

well if it is really jammed crowbars ,knives or screwdrivers will most likely damage your door or frame and molding so the easy way is to just get a screwdriver and hammer and simply pop out the hinges and turn the handle and give a little pull the whole door should come out. before hand check the door and see if you can tell which part of the door is sticking,when door is off shave or sand that area down so it does not happen again.

Answer 5

ok well this happened to me ok first get in the car then point your feet twards the jammed door next find a way to keep the pulled lastly kick at the jammed door as hard as possible it worked for me. give it a shot good luck

Answer 6

Push directly down towards the floor, while turning the knob and leaning on it. -- Be careful, because when the door opens, you may be knocked off balance.

Be wary about shaving the door so that it will fit, because the next time your foundation shifts, your door will no longer fit the frame, leaving a gap that defeats the purpose of the door.

Answer 7

Use a knife with a long blade. Slip it into the key hole area and then pull the door in your direction as hard as you can

A few very hard tries can get the jammed door unjammed.

Answer 8

Get a credit card that's expired or an old ID card. Slowly slide it through the crack between the door frame and the door. I had to use this one at least 10 times as a kid until my mom left a key under the mat.

Answer 9

Push the side with the knob toward the hinges and lift while pushing or pulling it open.

Doors may have the hinges pulling slightly from the wall, so it is binding by the handle side, and on the bottom.

Lifting it with a screw driver may work, too.

Then there is always a pry bar, 1 foot long, or a bigger prybar.

Check the hinge screws afterwards

Answer 10

i used a crowbar, slip the C part under the door, twist the doorknob as far as it will go, then pull/push the crowbar until it unjamms, if you mean, a jammed doorknob, jiggle the door a bit, twist the handle around, and if your out of luck, youll need a screwdriver, and a paper towel.