How To Close A Door Without Handle

But there are other methods that can be used to secure a door without a lock such as door wedges and alarms.

How to close a door without handle.

To lock a door without a lock you will have to tie one part of the connecting material to the handle of the door and then tie another part around a solid anchor point. Place a door wedge with an alarm under the door to block it. When you hear that faint click you can remove your grip from the handle. Even a shoe or a slipper can work if the gap is large enough.

Apply its parking brake. Lift the handle or rotate the knob counter clockwise to finish closing the door. Remove the screws from the escutcheon plate covering the latch mechanism and the hole in the door. An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground.

Lock the door from the outside. Block the door from the inside by stuffing a sock or a similar piece of fabric under the door. Take out the screw from the plastic door handle with a phillips head screwdriver and pull the handle off the door. Step 2 place a putty knife with a thin stiff blade on the side of the latch closest to the strike plate.

Park the suburban on a flat surface and turn off the vehicle s engine. I used a screwdriver to open my door after getting locked inside with the handle off. These screws hold both sides of the doorknob to the surface of the door and help support the. As you ease the handle or knob back into its starting position listen for the faint click of the latch sliding into the hole of the plate on the door frame.

If you turn the key far enough the door should lock. Look through the crack between the door and the door jamb to see where the latch mechanism goes into the door jamb s strike plate.