locked out of my office

Mark W. · Jan 22, 2009

My son has apparently locked both doors to the bathroom in my shop and I cannot find keys anywhere. Guess I gotta drill one out. Any advice on this.

thurlow · Jan 22, 2009

Is it an interior/bathroom door with a little hole in the knob? Getchee about an eight D. nail; put it on the anvil and hammer it to slightly flatten about a half inch of the end of it; insert in hole and turn........

the tractor vet · Jan 22, 2009

Boy you sure don't have a criminal mind here Ya have any real thin sheet steel or even a credit card . Just slide it between the door stop and the latch and pop the latch in . Door open.

Mark W. · Jan 22, 2009

They are both keyed slots. AFter thinking about it, I may have pins exposed on the inside shop door.

john in la · Jan 22, 2009

You have exterior key lock knobs on your interior bathroom door ?????????
Man you are serious about keeping people out of your office.

Jim in Ma. · Jan 22, 2009

I use a 3/16 drill rite in the slot, then rake the springs and tumblers out with a small piece of bent wire and it should open. With a smaller drill bit you will have a hard time getting the pieces out. Good Luck

CJ3b_jeep · Jan 22, 2009

I'm just jealous you have a bathroom in your shop...my wife would never see me if I had one.

Mark W. · Jan 22, 2009

That's the whole idea!

Clodbuster · Jan 22, 2009

Do a google on "lock bumping" or something like that. I have heard about how easy it is to get a cheap lock to unlock by this process. I have never tried it but should learn it. The old credit card trick opens many doors if they don't fit the jamb too tightly.

If it were an emergency my hip and shoulder would open the door in a hurry. Hard on doors though......

Anonymous-0 · Jan 22, 2009

Go on youtube and there is lots of lockpicking videos. I've watched a few of them before, and its amazing how useless something like a Masterlock padlock would be to a pro. I think there is videos for just about any type of lock.

John (C-IL) · Jan 22, 2009

If all else fails and you don't care about the lockset just grab onto it with a big pair of channel locks and give it a twist like you are openiing it. You will have the door open in less than 5 seconds but you will ruin the lockset in the process.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 22, 2009

That is assuming the door framing is wood and you can pry the door stop away. I have had success using the back side of a hacksaw blade pushed against the movable bolt, where it is ramped. Generally just applying some pressure with the blade and jiggling the door will cause the bolt to retract into the lockset and the door to open.

Then I would replace that lockset with a regular bath or bedroom lockset that can be opened with a small screwdriver, if it is ever necessary again.

T. Hayes · Jan 23, 2009

If door is a out-swing door just pop out the hinge pins, open door, unlock and re-set on hinge with pins.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 23, 2009

Bath room locks are supposed to have a pin release in the exterior knob,small hole in the knob center.A wire will spring the lock.If you are gonna get locked in, the bathroom is the best place.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 23, 2009

I would be looking for the Son.

rustyj14 · Jan 23, 2009

Tell yer wife ya got something ya don't want her to see, go away for an hour--come back and she'll have it open!
I think wives have a method where they wave their hands at it, and the lock opens--works that way here!

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