[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Help opening a locked door (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 7/29/2014 4:22:22 PM EDT
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Dang it.
Mother in law has a door to her crawl space that has a 25 year old, keyed door knob on it. Something happened with one of the pins and, while I can insert the key, I can't unlock the door. I tried taking this hinges off but the freaking screws stripped out. Any way I can get in this door without destroying the door? |
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Quoted: Dang it. Mother in law has a door to her crawl space that has a 25 year old, keyed door knob on it. Something happened with one of the pins and, while I can insert the key, I can't unlock the door. I tried taking this hinges off but the freaking screws stripped out. Any way I can get in this door without destroying the door? |
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squirt some penetrating oil into the lock. It may just be frozen up. Quoted:
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Dang it. Mother in law has a door to her crawl space that has a 25 year old, keyed door knob on it. Something happened with one of the pins and, while I can insert the key, I can't unlock the door. I tried taking this hinges off but the freaking screws stripped out. Any way I can get in this door without destroying the door? This^ and also rap repeatedly on the knob with a wooden hammer handle once the key is in. Then see if she opens. 
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GD in a pic. |
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This^ and also rap repeatedly on the knob with a wooden hammer handle once the key is in. Then see if she opens. Quoted:
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Dang it. Mother in law has a door to her crawl space that has a 25 year old, keyed door knob on it. Something happened with one of the pins and, while I can insert the key, I can't unlock the door. I tried taking this hinges off but the freaking screws stripped out. Any way I can get in this door without destroying the door? This^ and also rap repeatedly on the knob with a wooden hammer handle once the key is in. Then see if she opens. Will do, we already tried WD40 to no avail......why in the sweet name of all that is good and Holy she locks this door, I'll never know. Probably the same reason she risks life and limb of other people to do a pull up off a ladder each winter to go tie off her whirly bird vents. Same drill each spring to untie them. |
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Best Farside evah |
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Quoted: Wait wait wait. Do we know what's behind the door? Did I mention the mushy half mud half dirt material that is everywhere? |
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Dang it. Mother in law has a door to her crawl space that has a 25 year old, keyed door knob on it. Something happened with one of the pins and, while I can insert the key, I can't unlock the door. I tried taking this hinges off but the freaking screws stripped out. Any way I can get in this door without destroying the door? 
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Yes, a shitload of dust, a bunch of leaky pipes, HVAC ducts that make crawling around a PITA, every bug known to man kind, and a couple of old sheded snake skins in spots where they are the first thing you see as you come around something else. Did I mention the mushy half mud half dirt material that is everywhere? Quoted:
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Wait wait wait. Do we know what's behind the door? Did I mention the mushy half mud half dirt material that is everywhere? And here I was hoping for a Safe Thread We Could Believe In. |
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How does one take the screws out of a hinge on a locked door?
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Dang it. Mother in law has a door to her crawl space that has a 25 year old, keyed door knob on it. Something happened with one of the pins and, while I can insert the key, I can't unlock the door. I tried taking this hinges off but the freaking screws stripped out. Any way I can get in this door without destroying the door?
It's not meant for security, mainly to keep raccoons out. One of those western barn door type hinges. No idea why she locks it other than thinking that it is more secure. The insane thought processes of an old--but otherwise wonderful--woman. |
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Yes, a shitload of dust, a bunch of leaky pipes, HVAC ducts that make crawling around a PITA, every bug known to man kind, and a couple of old sheded snake skins in spots where they are the first thing you see as you come around something else. Did I mention the mushy half mud half dirt material that is everywhere? Quoted:
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Wait wait wait. Do we know what's behind the door? Did I mention the mushy half mud half dirt material that is everywhere? Winner winner chicken dinner |
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Not if they're keyed on both sides. And hinges can be installed many ways. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quoted:
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Pro tip. If you can get at the screws, the door is already open Not if they're keyed on both sides. And hinges can be installed many ways. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile The screws I was speaking of were opposite the lock. Screw on the hinge.....if I could get to the screws on the lock itself, I'd never have had to ask! 
I wasn't clear in my OP |
 
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This, with video! 
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Quoted: It's not meant for security, mainly to keep raccoons out. One of those western barn door type hinges. No idea why she locks it other than thinking that it is more secure. The insane thought processes of an old--but otherwise wonderful--woman. |
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How does one take the screws out of a hinge on a locked door?
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Dang it. Mother in law has a door to her crawl space that has a 25 year old, keyed door knob on it. Something happened with one of the pins and, while I can insert the key, I can't unlock the door. I tried taking this hinges off but the freaking screws stripped out. Any way I can get in this door without destroying the door?
Magnets.....it is always magnets |
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Came here to post this. 12 gauge is the obvious answer.
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