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#167434 13-Mar-2015 12:37

Hi guys,

This morning out of nowere I have managed to lock myself from bathroom.

Seems like I should have twisted it fully, and because I didnt , It just stayed locked and now its locked , and i cant enter it.

Lock is here [ https://postimg.org/image/eguekttlx/ ]

Can someone pls give ideas how to solve this.

I tried inserting a butter knife on the slot and turning it, but nothing seemed to happen.

Or if anyone has the right tool in Auckland, I can borrow from you and return within an hour .

Please help

Thanks,

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#1257823 13-Mar-2015 12:46

Is the window open?

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#1257826 13-Mar-2015 12:49

I would have done the jump into window but its a very tiny bathroom with just exhaust, no window whatsoever.

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#1257827 13-Mar-2015 12:51

Flat blade screwdriver and turn. It's only a privacy lock. If that doesn't work then the internals are busted and the handle should be replaced.

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#1257834 13-Mar-2015 13:02

You should be able to dismantle the whole mess by turning the base part of the handle to unscrew this side of the handle if the mechanism is stuffed.

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#1257835 13-Mar-2015 13:04

sep11guy:
I tried inserting a butter knife on the slot and turning it, but nothing seemed to happen.
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Did it turn ?

As scuwp mentioned, it's only a privacy lock, and the slot should rotate the lock mech on the other side. You may need to twist harder. Or use a largish coin and pliers to really give it a bit of grunt. It's gonna need busting anyway if a butter knife or screwdriver is insufficient to turn it..

You may be able to spin the skirt off ( counterclockwise), though there maybe a small lock pin in the base of the skirt that needs to be pushed in to enable the skirt to turn. If you can get the skirt off, you should be able to access the lock mech a bit better, and use a screw driver to force open the lock. Or a bit pair of pliers. Or a hammer and screwdriver,,and force the lock mech around. Nothing is impossible with a big hammer, and even bigger screwdriver

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#1257837 13-Mar-2015 13:05

The strike-plate is on your side of the door, so slide a card in there to keep the tongue of the lock out of the socket. You should then be able to pull the door open

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#1257838 13-Mar-2015 13:06

THanks for the ideas , i ll go home and try my luck with a few devices/tools i have around my home ( not much but with whatever i have )

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#1257839 13-Mar-2015 13:06

It's a burglar. Shoot first. Answer questions in court later.

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#1257841 13-Mar-2015 13:08

If that photo is your door then you don't need to do anything to the lock to open it- as I said before slide a card like an eftpos card between the door and the jam, along the strike-plate. That will push the tongue of the lock/handle assembly out of the way so you can just pull the door open

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#1257850 13-Mar-2015 13:16

Yeah, screwdriver or end of a butter knife will open it.

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#1257853 13-Mar-2015 13:21

Just dont use a card you care about. So a flybuys or onecard instead ;)

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#1257860 13-Mar-2015 13:25

Suggest you take home an empty bottle as contingency (-;

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#1257862 13-Mar-2015 13:27

dafman: Suggest you take home an empty bottle as contingency (-;

haha i like ur thinking

thanks a lot for the idea guys i will be working on a few.

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#1257867 13-Mar-2015 13:33

jevvv: The strike-plate is on your side of the door, so slide a card in there to keep the tongue of the lock out of the socket. You should then be able to pull the door open

A knife would be easier as you have to come from the far side of the latch bolt - a card probably wont fit between the stopping frame and bolt.

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#1257868 13-Mar-2015 13:33

Your bigger problem seems to be that your house has tilted to the left. Everything in your medicine cabinet will have fallen over :-)

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