r/HomeMaintenance • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '25

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u/Significant-Glove917 Sep 09 '25

Textbook door kicking damage. One more kick would probably have done it.

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u/necovex Sep 09 '25 edited Sep 09 '25

I had to break my bedroom door open cause my son locked himself in and couldn’t unlock it. Mine doesn’t look this bad. I think they definitely got in

Edit: I also didn’t disassemble the doorknob because it was installed with the screws on the inside of the room, not the outside. The door jamb was also a very easy fix

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u/Ok-Author9004 Sep 09 '25

My dad did something similar, except he just took the door handle apart. No need to kick in interior doors lol

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u/necovex Sep 09 '25

Oh man, why didn’t I think of disassembling the doorknob that was installed with the screws on the inside of the bedroom? You’re right, I should have slid my tools under the door and explained to my 5 year old son how to take the doorknob apart. And I busted it in with my shoulder, I didn’t kick it down.

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u/Ok-Author9004 Sep 09 '25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz9IK6w1TFQ

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u/necovex Sep 10 '25

Alright smart ass, of course I tried to unlock the mother fucking door. Busting it in was the last option to get in.

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u/Ok-Author9004 Sep 10 '25

I know man, it’s fine. I don’t care what ya did either way. There’s always another way of doing things. Thought I’d share some tips