I Locked Myself Out Of My Security Door

Way back before i discovered my love for locks and security i found myself locked out of my house.

I locked myself out of my security door.

If ever your safe won t open there is always someone ready to help. If the latch is not holding the door closed then it is likely the door getting hung up on the frame or the hinges sticking. You can tell if you are locked out of your bedroom because of a door issue if the latch bolt can be seen to retract. While you push bend the card away.

Use the step by step guide over at instructables to show that locked door who s boss. Another option for doorknobs that are designed to have a lower level of security i e this probably won t work on the front door of your home is to remove the doorknob and disassemble the lock. If you 39 ve ever accidentally locked yourself out of a room in your home as in one of those push button or twist privacy locks that most bedroom and bathroom doors have you know it can be a. Now that you know what you can do when you are locked out of your safe you will never need to say my safe won t open you will just be able to go about fixing the issue.

Sometimes no matter what you do the lock just won t budge. Hold the card perpendicular to the door and push and wiggle the card around. Insert the card between the frame and the door right at the latch. Choose a card you don t mind damaging or destroying because it will get bent.

Because i thought i knew what i could do in order to get back inside. Everyone does so to different degrees. Never hesitate in any step of the process to reach out to a locksmith. If you want to go all macgyver on the locked door grab a vacuum cleaner dental floss and a piece of paper.

Step 6 push open the door when you feel the resistance from the lock start to give. Slide the plastic card against the angled portion of the metal locking mechanism and push it back out of the doorjamb by applying leverage from the portion of the plastic card that you are holding. When you are locked out of the house the first thing you start to do is panic.