To open a door without a door knob may seem impossible but it can be done.
Open a door without handle.
You can always break down the door and buy a new one.
I used a screw driver but if you do.
Door latches have a spring loaded mechanism that the door knob turns to release it from the door jamb s strike plate.
This can be done in multiple ways.
A spindle threads through the latch mechanism and attaches to both sides of the knob.
How to open a closed door with a broken knob.
If your interior door handle has a small round hole in the center it is this type of handle.
A broken door handle can be a real headache especially when it locks on its own and can t be opened.
Turning the knob rotates.
Stick this part into the bottom of the keyhole and use the rest as a handle.
Most interior locking doors made in the last few decades use a special type of doorknob that allows the door to be opened in the event of it being locked by accident.
Open interior doors with a hex wrench.
This problem is particularly bad if the knob is on an inside door since it stops you from being able to get into that room without climbing through a window.
There are a few different ways to get the door open using simple tools found in most tool boxes.
This is a video in case someone is removing their door knob and accidentally shut the door locking you inside your room.
Forcing it to retract the knob should turn and the door should open.
How to open a locked door without the key.
Here are five of the most interesting door handle hacks.
Most residential doors have doorknobs.