But there are other methods that can be used to secure a door without a lock such as door wedges and alarms.
How to lock door without lock from outside.
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.
This can be done in multiple ways.
Lock a door without a lock.
I needed to lock a toilet door from the inside the other day and there was no lock.
Find the push lock or twist lock button on the inner doorknob.
Make a hook at the end of a second pin to create a tension lever.
An ideal anchor point is a solid material that is securely anchored down to the ground.
Depending on how the deadbolt lock is installed in your door you may need to pull the door closed a little tighter to line up the deadbolt and the strike plate.
This should lock the door.
You will need a right handed rh lock.
If your knob has a push lock.
Lock the door from the inside.
Block the door from the inside by stuffing a sock or a similar piece of fabric under the door.
It doesn t matter if the door swings toward or away from you.
If the hinges are on the right you have a right handed door.
Place a door wedge with an alarm under the door to block it.
Just affix the tape to your deadbolt lever on the inside of the door fold it around the door close the door pull the tape and voilĂ you ve locked the deadbolt.
Not being able to wait for shipping i improvised using a bit of kitchen hardware.
To see whether you need a right handed lock or a left handed lock stand on the outside of the door.
Another way to unlock a door without a key is to simply work on making the door and its accompanying door lock somewhat irrelevant.
Even a shoe or a slipper can work if the gap is large enough.
Simple enough but clever.
Step 3 turn the doorknob and try to open the door.
One of the most common ways to accomplish this is to kick the door down or ram it so that the lock is dislodged from the door jamb.
After a bit of research i found a device in which you can use the door latches hole.
Notice where the hinges are.
Insert the deadbolt key into the deadbolt lock and turn the key to the left to initiate the lock.
You don t need a key to lock most doors from the inside.