As the name suggests a portable lock is small and easy to carry.
How to block a door handle.
The chair will lean back with its front feet in the air.
An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground.
Clump together a handful of toothpicks the amount of toothpicks will depend on the size of your keyhole.
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Insert the toothpicks into the keyhole.
Block the door from the inside with a door barricade jammer or a wedge.
To remove the key turn it counter clockwise back to the position at which you slid it in but no further.
Try to turn the doorknob and push the door open.
If the door will not budge then you have successfully locked the.
Hammer wooden or rubber wedges under the door.
Jam the back legs of the chair.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
Use a portable door lock.
This project is basically as simple as how to replace a door handle.
Hammer some into the area around the doorknob as well.
Jam a wooden or metal chair under the doorknob.
Shut and lock the door whose keyhole you d like to permanently block.
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.
Some of these devices also contain an alarm.
Be sure you have another entrance to the residence.
Remove the screws and discard the old handle photo 1.
Block the door with any heavy objects furniture available.
The handles are available at hardware stores and home centers.
If applicable secure a belt around the top of the door hinge.
Pile heavy objects furniture in the doorway to create obstacles if an attacker gets the door open.
Wedge a chair under the doorknob or drive a doorstop into the space of the door frame.
Typically two mounting screws hold the old handle together.
How to stop a door from being opened.