The dowel should be long enough to wedge from the handle to the frame when the door is closed.
How to unlock a sliding glass door from the outside.
Suppose you have locked the door and losing the key.
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Some models have a simple lever that is raised or lowered to lock or unlock the door.
Insert a screwdriver or pry bar between the door frame and the door about 6 inches from the corner diagonal from the latch at the bottom and pry upward.
Might as well just leave your house wide open.
Place a dowel stick between the inside door handle and the frame.
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See how easy it is to get open from the outside.
If the door s track were on the inside the stick could drop into the track.
Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket.
If you follow the alternative ways you break the glass and the wall as well.
Here if you don t have any keys you can pry open the door with a little bit of hard work.
With the track on the outside the stick needs to be higher so it can prevent the handle from moving.
Have a sliding glass door on your back patio.
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The l shaped latch on the door connects with the bracket typically pivoting up from the bottom to lock the door.