Insert the card between the lock and door frame then bend the card back to force the lock open.
How to get a locked screen door open.
This article will explain how to get a locked door open and restore its functionality.
If there s no room between the lock and frame slide.
I do not want to buy a complete new screen door.
For an interior door that has a small hole in the handle you can use a small screwdriver to unlock it.
When the lock becomes stuck and prevents the door from opening though that door can become a nuisance that demands immediate repair.
A locked door can be a very effective home security measure.
If its the deadbolt style lock usually more expensive storm doors take a screwdriver or strong knife and pry gently away from the door.
Bend the card back towards the frame to force the lock into the door.
Give the handle i stiff pull and there you go.
The door where you slide it open had a small latch inside that would go up and down to lock or unlock.
And all it takes is things you can find in your friends room or from the hall.
9 times out of 10 one is unlocked and you didn t even know it.
If it is slide a credit card you don t mind damaging between the lock and the door frame.
If you can t get that to work for you start checking windows.
To open a locked door without a key first see if the lock is a spring lock.
Just insert the screwdriver into the small hole and press the button on the inside of the handle with it to unlock the door.
A spring lock is slanted and is part of the handle.
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