Open Handle Hole In Door

This is designed as an emergency way to open interior doors with locks such as a bathroom or bedroom door.

Open handle hole in door.

This hole saw should be the next size larger then the hole that is currently drilled in the door. I m going to assume that this is a small round hole in the center of the knob. Make sure the pick is small enough in diameter to fit inside the hole and long enough to access the release trigger. The last thing you want to use is a jigsaw.

Just insert the screwdriver into the small hole and press the button on the inside of the handle with it to unlock the door. Your going to drill out using a hole saw drill bit a plug of wood out of the block of wood. Insert the card between the lock and door frame then bend the card back to force the lock open. The repair is quick and easy.

Jam a wood plug into the existing hole haha show how to drill a hole. Door latches have a spring loaded mechanism that the door knob turns to release it from the door jamb s strike plate. For the knobs with a flat slot a small flat head screwdriver provides a handle to turn the lock to release it. Defender security 10446 door hole cover plate maintain entry door security by covering unused hardware holes 2 5 8 diameter satin nickel 4 6 out of 5 stars 786 3 61 3.

Insert a 2 1 8 inch hole saw into your drill and position the pilot bit on the mark you made on the face of the door. Holding the drill steady to prevent wobbling drill through the door until the tip of the pilot bit emerges from the other side of the door. You need two different hole saws to create the perfectly round holes in the face of the door and the smaller hole in the edge of the door. There are a few different ways to get the door open using simple tools found in most tool boxes.

Leah demostrates how to repair a hole in a hollow core interior door using low pressure foam insulation and plastic wood putty. The hole diameters are 2 and 1 8 inch and 1 inch respectively. It s called a privacy lock. To open a door without a door knob may seem impossible but it can be done.

For an interior door that has a small hole in the handle you can use a small screwdriver to unlock it. It needs to be at least as thick as the door also. All you need is an idea how to drill a hole in the door for new hardware on a old door.