How To Unlock A Push Lock Door From The Outside

Slide the card in between the door and the frame just above the lock.

How to unlock a push lock door from the outside.

Have you ever accidently locked yourself out of your bathroom or bedroom and didn t know how to get back inside. 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. You simply need a straight stiff tool to unlock it try a straightened paperclip or a small screwdriver. Open up the bobby pin so it bends at a 90 angle and shave off the rubber tip on the straight end with a knife or razor.

For a demonstration of this technique you can watch this video here. 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 door opens toward you get a card of some sort old crdit card gift card etc and cut a slit in it so there a wedge missing. These items generally have the right shape and size to maneuver inside the confines of the lock without damaging the mechanism.

Make a hook at the end of a second pin to create a tension lever. Click on image below to enlarge. This video show you one why how to get insid. Some people swear by the spam key.

Push button locks generally present on the outside of the door as a small round hole centered in the middle of the knob. Tilt the card towards the doorknob. To pick this kind of lock select a bobby pin or straightened paper clip. Then bend the card towards the doorknob to try and get the card to slip in between the lock and the frame.

Push it between the door and the frame and pull up so the. If you need to break into a bar latch you can use a thick envelope to push at the metal loop until the door gets unlocked. Though why anyone still has one of those lying around. Try using a credit card to unlock the door.