Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate.
How to open door handle.
Insert a flathead screwdriver into the notch and pry off the rosette to expose the screws.
If you ve accidentally locked your bathroom door from the inside and you can t get in a screwdriver is one of the handy ways open your locked door without a locksmith.
Place a putty knife with a thin stiff blade on the side of the latch closest to the strike plate.
If you re locked on the other side look for a tiny hole on the doorknob.
Then get a pry bar into the gap between door jamb force it open as much as possible which won t be much.
Prise the door jamb strip off they are usually nailed on.
To do a bit of paint damage.
Push in as hard as possible while moving the handle of the putty knife in the direction of the door jamb and the blade of the putty knife in the direction of the door knob hole.
The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch.
If the door does not open.
This method works on doors with privacy handles locked by pushing a button in the door handle.
If the locking mechanism is a latchbolt the kind of bolt that is spring loaded and has one angled edge and the angled edge is facing away from you you can hook it with a wire hanger.
Pull the spindle from the latch.
Insert the shaft of the screwdriver into the spindle.
A screwdriver is the perfect tool to help you out in those situations.
Step 1 slide a butter knife between the door and the door frame about 3 inches above the knob if you re not on the side of the door where the two screws holding the knob to the door are exposed.
The attachment fits directly onto circular handles that are normally almost.
Use a small screwdriver or thin tool on interior doors.
However it s only a great tool for a specific type of lock.
Design studio adapta has created a device that allows people to open common round door knobs using an arm or elbow.
Pull the handle and rosette off of one side of the door to expose the barrel and spring mechanism.
Slide until the knife hits the door bolt then push the knife in and work it to slide the bolt back out of the door jamb to open the door.