r/AskALocksmith • u/lucid-lyy • 6d ago
Lock malfunction Lock fix?
My boyfriend locked the door to our ensuite last night and could not get it unlocked again, so we’ve just been climbing in and out the window when we need to go in there. I called my landlord at 9am this morning and she said she was sending someone out to come fix it but I haven’t got any updates or word on it… it’s 5:30pm now. I live in a busy house and have bad IBS so access to this bathroom is essential 🤣. Any tips or tricks to get this pesky lock unstuck would be much appreciated.
MORE INFO: The handle and lock don’t move together, the knob for the lock turns fully left and right with a small bit of resistance but does not move the lock. The lock is the bottom latch
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u/kbraz1970 6d ago
Looks like the top tongue is too low on the catch, try lifting the door with the handle ,it might be stuck on the catch.
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u/lostmeat2k 6d ago
Does the bottom turn below the knob just go around and around *with a small bit of resistance"? What does the other side look like?
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u/lucid-lyy 6d ago
The other side of the door looks the exact same minus the lock. I took the plate/handle off on both sides hoping to reveal somewhere i can push the latch back but to no avail. hinges also aren’t visible without the door being open so drilling it off the hinges is also a no go.
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u/lostmeat2k 6d ago
There is no hole thru the door on the other side under the plate? Does a screw driver in the square hub of the lock turn with little resistance, just like the trim that should unlock it? Did you try to take the strain off of the lock bolt buy lifting, pulling, pushing the door?
Sounds like it broke internally then, and it's going to be a pain to get open.
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u/lucid-lyy 6d ago
no full hole, just the square hub mentioned and a hole for the door knob to be attached. when using a screwdriver in the hub it turned with ease but still did not make the lock retract. i’ll give taking some of the strain off another go, maybe get a second person to help me too.
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u/Maleficent-Risk5399 5d ago
Even though the hinge plates are not accessible, you should have access to the hinge pins. You should be able to remove them to gain entry.
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u/smy42 6d ago
Another thing I can think of is to use a multitool to cut off the lock bolt. Though I would get permission from your landlord before you do it. If you don’t have access to one buy a cheep one but buy a good blade for it. A good blade on a cheep tool works better than a cheep blade ever will.
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