How To Close A Door Without Handle

Lock the door from the outside.

How to close a door without handle.

Take out the screw from the plastic door handle with a phillips head screwdriver and pull the handle off the door. Even a shoe or a slipper can work if the gap is large enough. Slide the key into the keyhole and turn it clockwise as far as it will go. Park the suburban on a flat surface and turn off the vehicle s engine.

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. Lift the handle or rotate the knob counter clockwise to finish closing the door. But there are other methods that can be used to secure a door without a lock such as door wedges and alarms. Look through the crack between the door and the door jamb to see where the latch mechanism goes into the door jamb s strike plate.

Place a door wedge with an alarm under the door to block it. An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground. Remove the screws from the escutcheon plate covering the latch mechanism and the hole in the door. Apply its parking brake.

Step 2 place a putty knife with a thin stiff blade on the side of the latch closest to the strike plate. As you ease the handle or knob back into its starting position listen for the faint click of the latch sliding into the hole of the plate on the door frame. Close the door while you are standing outside. Remove the armrest trim cover with a flat head screwdriver.

Block the door from the inside by stuffing a sock or a similar piece of fabric under the door. If you turn the key far enough the door should lock.