Tap the nail with a hammer to pop the head of the pin out by about.
How to take a door off the hinges when it s locked.
Taking a hammer and your nail punch gently ram the pin upwards.
Don t worry removing a door from its hinges is an easy task that can be done in under a minute.
Easy way to get that locked door open don t worry removing a door from its hinges is an easy task that can be done in under a minute.
Often the first step in door repair involves taking the door off its hinges.
They were chosen especially for their security pins that made it impossible for burglars to take apart.
Best of all it only requires a hammer and a small screwdriver.
The hole is directly underneath the head of the hinge pin.
Force the pin up from the door hinge.
Continue to tap it up gradually increasing the force until the pin is finally lodged upwards.
Figure 1 shows a typical heavy duty security hinge with the top and bottom sections or sleeves fastened to the door frame and the center part to the door sash.
Step 1 focus on the hinges.
Best of all it only requires a hammer and a small.
Remove doors safely and easily with tips from an experienced remodeler in this f.
So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges.
Insert the tip of a 16d nail into the hole at the bottom of the hinges.