Unlocking A Bedroom Door In An Emergency

The Door Lock on the bedroom door is designed for privacy and is not designed to provide security or keep an intruder out. Actually, this is quite fortunate because in the event you need to open the bedroom door in an emergency, a high-security lock would be hard to defeat and bypass. Also, if you have small children in your home, it is not uncommon for children to lock themselves in a bedroom. So, here is a convenient step by step guide will show you how to pick the lock on the bedroom door quickly and easily.

Step 1 - Determine the Door Lock Type

First, you'll need to determine what type of door lock is installed on the bedroom door. Generally speaking, there are two types of common door locks that are used for bedroom doors or interior doors. The first type of lock uses a push in button to lock the door from the inside. The second type of lock uses a twist button that is turned to the right to lock the door and to the left to unlock it. You'll be able to distinguish between the two lock types by the type of slot, or hole, which is on the outside doorknob.

If the outside doorknob has a small hole about one quarter of an inch in diameter, then the door lock type is that which uses a push in button to lock the door. On the other hand, if you see a small slot about half an inch in length and about one eighth of an inch wide, this type of lock uses the twist button locking mechanism.

Step two - Opening at Pushbutton Bedroom Door Lock

If the bedroom door uses a pushbutton type lock, you will need to take a wire paperclip and unfold it. Alternatively, you could use a wire clothes hanger as well. In order to unlock the door, take the wire paperclip or piece of wire clothes hanger and inserted into the hole located in the center of the doorknob. Then, push the tip of the paperclip or clothes hanger straight into the hole and try to keep the peace of wire as straight as possible. If you keep the paperclip or piece of clothes hanger straight, you should feel the lock on the other side of the door. Apply pressure until the lock pops and you are able to turn the doorknob.

Step 3 - Open a Twist Button Lock

To open a bedroom door that has a twist button lock mechanism, insert your flat head screwdriver into the slot located on the outer doorknob. Again, you will need to insert the screwdriver as straight as possible. Once you have inserted the screwdriver in fully, turn the screwdriver slowly clockwise. You will need to turn the screwdriver about a quarter of return in order to open the door. If the screwdriver turns more than that, and the door still does not open, your screwdriver probably did not fit in the internal slot designed to open the door.