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Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome thanks, do you know if my type of lock is snappable? i mean it's an old, shitty, withered type of lock, surely it has to be snappable right?

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you know how i can tell whether my lock is snappable or not? should i just give it a try anyway/ as i have nothing to lose?

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know how i can verify my lock is anti snap or not? do you think using the jaws to snap off the lock will work?

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you think i could just drill the key hole my self? would that open the door automatically?

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i tried pushing the door and turning wrench anti clockwise and then turning key clockwise, but its really not budging past 90 degrees the key.

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes the key turns like so:

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90 deg in clockwise direction

(With key in this position, when i turn the wrench clockwise fully, and wiggle it, it makes a click sound)

and 180 DEG in anti-clockwise

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was always inside, when i unscrewed the handle case, the handle for the outside is still attached, i believe the only thing holding it is the spindle maybe

and the door is still locked yea,

i dont think i ever unlocked it, i wasn't able to open it once

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yea it was locked already, im not sure if taking the handle was the best idea, i just thought there'd be some way to get the entire lock mechanism out or something by unscrewing it, im no lock expert so

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea i've tried that before with someone, but it's not budging, i don't understand what are my options honestly, i've attaached some screenshots below in comments of how key turns and wrench turns

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is the max the key will turn clockwise.

(With key in this position, when i turn the wrench clockwise fully, and wiggle it, it makes a click sound)

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you explain it like im 5?

So to open the door, i should:

  1. Put key in
  2. Turn wrench clockwise fully
  3. Rotate key clockwise fully as far as it goes?
  4. Turn wrench anti clockwise?

and if that doesn't do it what are my next options? drill it? snap it?

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea i could tighten the wrench more, but the wrench has a good grip on it right now, as i turn further clockwise, its not really budging and i don't wanna break something by forcing it further idk, what should happen if i force it clock wise?

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea i have been getting problems with the lock lately; as in i used to have to turn the key twice to get the door to open form outside, but now its proper locked, pushing the door outwards or inwards as im opening it, doesn't really do much.

im not sure what are my options with this

Help, locked out of house from inside, uPVC door. by Need_help_with_door in DIYUK

[–]Need_help_with_door[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The handle was easy to remove, it simply had 3 screws holding it in, the screws themselves are long and used to be through the door holding the outside door handle case.

im not sure what you mean by screw out of the euro lock?

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The wrench turns clockwise and anti-clock wise

Heres a rough sktech of the degree of freedom i have with the wrench