My cousin locked a bedroom door in my house.?

Question

When we moved into the house, we never got bedroom keys, this door has a regular key lock. Any ideas on how to open it??? Aaaaah!

Answer 1

How about the old credit card trick.  Nobody has suggested that yet - amazing.  Work a credit card into the latch mechanism and keep pushing.  It will push the latch mechanism back and the door will then open.

Answer 2

FYI....it is against the law to have a keyed lock on a bedroom......so, break the lock off and replace it with a bed/bath lock set...

lic. gen. contractor

Answer 3

THIS MAY BE TOO OBVIOUS BUT Any possibility of going through a window to unlock from other side If not try and knock out the hinge pins if they are on that side of the door.. I saw you covered screws and window  but did you look for the hinge pins?

Answer 4

without a locksmith, all i can recommend is drilling out the lock.  using a high speed drill with a metal drill bit set, start small in the middle of the key hole, increase your bit size and repeat.  eventually, you should be using the largest bit, and it should remove the insides of the locking mechanism, bit by bit.

this will ruin the doorknob tho...  but they're easy to replace, when you have access to both sides!

Answer 5

if it opens in ward just take the pins out of the hinges.it will come right off. if not use a locksmith or....

use a lockpick set or...

get a crowbar or...

buy a new door  and saw around the lock on the old one or..

also youd be suprised how easly a strong dude can go through most wimpy door locks.

however the locksmith is the best bet dont try going through a window unless its unlocked.  replacing a window is harder than replacing a door

Answer 6

There's a lot of ways to do it.......but in the long run it cheaper to hire a locksmith.........locks are nice........but now you see the problems in case of fire....with someone sleeping.......you could try a window or glass door,,,,,,,but if you don't understand them........get the smith.  sorry

Answer 7

If you have a large pair of channelock pliers or a pipe wrench you can forcibly turn the k**b to gain access.  It will destroy the lock but if you don't have keys this could happen again.

Answer 8

hire a lock smith... or break in through the window to unlock it from the inside

Answer 9

get a locksmiths out they will do it free of charge usually. or just undo the screws on the door and romove it like that. i would try and find the old resedents and ask them for the keys

Answer 10

Good answers already but you might try taking a credit card and inserting it right above the lock between the door and frame and bring it down with a little force to get the door open.

...or call a thief!

Answer 11

call a locksmith

Answer 12

Does the doorknob have a little hole in the center?

If it does, you could try unbending a paperclip, so it's straight, then stick that into the hole.  You should be able to feel a slot to put it into, then twist the paperclip around until the door unlocks.

I've had to do that a couple times in my house.

Answer 13

It's against the law to have a keyed bedroom door????  I didn't know that.....the credit card trick does work though.

Answer 14

Locksmith?