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.

How to close a door without handle.

Lift the handle or rotate the knob counter clockwise to finish closing the door. But there are other methods that can be used to secure a door without a lock such as door wedges and alarms. Place a door wedge with an alarm under the door to block it. An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground.

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. Lock the door from the outside. Apply its parking brake. Slide the key into the keyhole and turn it clockwise as far as it will go.

Step 2 place a putty knife with a thin stiff blade on the side of the latch closest to the strike plate. These screws hold both sides of the doorknob to the surface of the door and help support the. Remove the armrest trim cover with a flat head screwdriver. I used a screwdriver to open my door after getting locked inside with the handle off.

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. When you hear that faint click you can remove your grip from the handle. Remove the screws from the escutcheon plate covering the latch mechanism and the hole in the door. Close the door while you are standing outside.

Take out the screw from the plastic door handle with a phillips head screwdriver and pull the handle off the door. Even a shoe or a slipper can work if the gap is large enough.