They were chosen especially for their security pins that made it impossible for burglars to take apart.
How to take a door off the hinges when it s locked.
Best of all it only requires a hammer and a small.
Taking a hammer and your nail punch gently ram the pin upwards.
Easy way to get that locked door open don t worry removing a door from its hinges is an easy task that can be done in under a minute.
Force the pin up from the door hinge.
Best of all it only requires a hammer and a small screwdriver.
Put the flat end of the nail against the pin and tap it up with the hammer.
Continue to tap it up gradually increasing the force until the pin is finally lodged upwards.
Remove doors safely and easily with tips from an experienced remodeler in this f.
Insert the tip of a 16d nail into the hole at the bottom of the hinges.
So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges.
Don t worry removing a door from its hinges is an easy task that can be done in under a minute.
Figure 1 shows a typical heavy duty security hinge with the top and bottom sections or sleeves fastened to the door frame and the center part to the door sash.
Slide a piece of cardboard under the door to protect the floor then ease the door off the hinges by lifting slightly at the knob with one hand and under one of the hinges with the other hand photo 3.
Step 1 focus on the hinges.
If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges.