Move a large and heavy piece of furniture in front of the door.
Is there a way to lock tractoe door from inside.
This should lock the door.
Most people try to block the whole door but right below the doorknob is the area that really counts.
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.
Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.
Toughen up your exterior door security with a deadbolt and remember that your door s weakest point is the strike plate where the lock meets the door.
Don t use a wet.
There are still some rather elaborate scenarios where you can lock yourself out but they re far less likely to occur since they all require you to knowingly and intentionally lock the door.
Place the piece of furniture as close to the opening of the door as you can.
Flip the key and open the door.
An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground.
In terms of installation this is the simplest and least involved option as it s a one sided latch and can only be secured from the inside.
As with steps 1 and 2 this technique works if the door opens inward towards you.
The only way to lock or unlock the knob is by using a key on the exterior knob ensuring that both you and your key are on the same side of the door.
Lock the door from the inside.
Find the push lock or twist lock button on the inner doorknob.
You don t need a key to lock most doors from the inside.
Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock.
The actual locking mechanism of a cylinder lock has a flat piece of metal that connects the inside and outside of the lock and passes through the latch bolt which holds the door closed.
This is called the tailpiece if the correct key is inserted into the lock you can turn the tailpiece left or right 90 degrees from the outside.
You should see a small cylindrical button protruding from the center of the knob.