If the door does not allow the lock to be jimmied open it may be necessary to.
House door handle wont open.
Take the door off the hinges.
Remove the thru spindle.
Use a hammer to tap up the.
If you can see the door hinges you can open the door.
Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate.
Here are the general steps to remove the handle and lock from the door and test the retraction mechanism.
If this is the problem clean the paint off.
Paint on the edge of the door sometimes prevents the barrel from retracting.
If the set screw on the handle is stripped and difficult to tighten replace it with a new one.
To fix the door knob figure out where the connections have gone awry.
Remove the handles including the thru spindle.
How to fix a locked door that won t open step 1.
Place flat head screwdriver in the gap you removed the spindle from.
This is usually easier to do from the inside especially if you ve got.
Getting the door to open.
Take the handles knobs off of the door.
The handle or knob must be jiggled to unstick the latch.
Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into.
See if this retracts the handle.
Examine the door closely.
Take knob handle off the door.
Twist the screwdriver to see if the mechanism engages properly.
If the door does not open.
Once the door is open try to actuate the door latch with the handle.
Place a large flat head screwdriver at the top of the hinge just under the large pin head that holds it in place.