Stopping a self-locking door from self-locking
mr_gu...@yahoo.com
locked from the inside, and closed, stays locked. Im going to call
that self locking..
Anyway. Is there generally a way to force the lock to unlock when the
door is closed, so that it can only be locked with a key from the
outside. Ive been locked out a few times over the last week.
Im not sure what type of lock it is, but im hoping there is a general
configuration that i can modify, to cause the door to unlock when the
latch is pressed in when closing the door.
If noone can help ill just open it up and hope for the best.
Thanks in advance..
'Key
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> center of
> the inside knob and turn?
> if so DO NOT TURN, just push it in, its locked BUT when
> the door
> shuts, it unlocks..
> if it does not push and turn, but just turns, you got a
> problem.
> without knowing brand, you are probably out of luck.
> defeating the inside turn function prrevents you from
> being able to
> lock it at all from the inside when needed.
>
> --Shiva--
>
he could have an old mortise lock with the two buttons on
the edge of the lock ?
more info is really needed...
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Thankyou for your replies.
Ill see what i can do about that later..
Thanks
Stormin Mormon
a whisker, and put it back in upside down. Have to file it a bit to get it
to fit. When you're done, you put a dab of grease on the shimmy shaft, to
keep it in flux. And to retard mildew and rot. Of course, you may have to
pull the tumblers out, and file them to a sharper bevel to get the whole
system to work. Be sure to properly reassemble, if you forget to put back in
the jimmydiddle, then you'll never get the door open again. Even from the
inside, with the key. Damn, that's embarssing.
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Stormin Mormon
Therefore, I didn't.
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Stormin Mormon
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<mr_gu...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Roger Shoaf
turned if the knob is locked, and you walk out and shut the door behind you
thinking that the lock is unlocked only to find that the lock is still
locked.
If that is the case, and you wish to prevent the problem there are a couple
of solutions depending on what kind of lock you have. If you have a cheap
knoblock then the easy way is to remove it and replace it with a cheap lock
of a different function. As an example, if you were to buy a Kwikset 400
function, then when the door is locked the inside knob is locked and you
must unlock the knob to open the door.
You can also forgo a locking knob and replace it with a passage set. Then
you lock the door with the dead bolt.
If you have a better grade of lock, a locksmith might be able to change the
button to one that unlocks when you turn the inside knob, rather than
allowing the lock to stay locked.
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Roger Shoaf
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<mr_gu...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Steve
You've probably got a Schlage F KIK lock. It's designed to work that way.
Schlage calls it a life safety feature. You can change it to something else
like a kwikcrap from home depot which will be generally inferior to the
Schlage but probably still last 10 years or so and will have the function
you want. If you need the Schlage keyway you will probably have to go to a
better grade of Schlage to get away from the easy egress safety function
that locks you out.
Steve
"Stormin Mormon" <cayoung61**spamblock##@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> There are so many options, there is no way to give any useful advice.
> Therefore, I didn't.
As usual.
