Opening A Stuck Lock Internal Door

Use a file to widen the hole on the strike or remove the strike with a screwdriver and reposition it on the jamb.

Opening a stuck lock internal door.

More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch. Release the button quickly try sliding your finger off the button so the pressure is maintained up until the precise moment of release with no backing off. Start by trying to push the lock button. Pull the spindle from the center of the latch if applicable.

Thread the screwdriver through the large spindle. Check the alignment of the deadbolt against the strike on the jamb if the lock is difficult to turn when the door is closed or the door doesn t lock at all. Push and hold the button in. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch.

If your bathroom door has a button lock from the inside and a little hole on the knob on the outside as seen in the above video then a screwdriver can certainly help you out. Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle. You re going to need a screwdriver with a skinny rod because the thicker rod won t be able to fit through the hole. 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.

If your home has a lot of interior doors that lock sooner or later you re bound to lose the key lock it inside the room or discover your toddler has locked himself in and cannot get out. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.