A lock does not always have to be present for something to be locked and secured.
How do you lock a door that has no lock.
That should have been addressed weeks ago.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Lock the door from the inside.
Locking a door without a lock is an oxymoron.
Finding the lock handedness is a bit different than how you determine door handing for purchasing doors.
This should lock the door.
If you are able to restrict access without a lock then you have successfully locked a door without a lock.
Perhaps not as exciting but nevertheless difficult.
Notice where the hinges are.
You don t need a key to lock most doors from the inside.
Not being able to wait for shipping i improvised using a bit of kitchen hardware.
If the door has trim on it you may have to remove the trim in order to gain access to the locking mechanism with a plastic card.
Lock a door without a lock.
It doesn t matter if the door swings toward or away from you.
Locking a door without a lock may seem like a real life version of mission impossible.
Find the push lock or twist lock button on the inner doorknob.
To see whether you need a right handed lock or a left handed lock stand on the outside of the door.
If your knob has a push lock.
I needed to lock a toilet door from the inside the other day and there was no lock.
If you need to lock a door without a lock you can always resort to removing the handle set and door knob.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
But i want to crush this illusion of difficulty by showing you some very simple ways to lock a door without a lock.
After a bit of research i found a device in which you can use the door latches hole.
You should see a small cylindrical button protruding from the center of the knob.
Tonight is the wrong time to worry about locking the door if you are leaving tomorrow.
The process of locking is meant to restrict access.
If it won t lock open the door.