Break the toothpicks off.
How to block a door handle.
Some of these devices also contain an alarm.
Shut and lock the door whose keyhole you d like to permanently block.
This project is basically as simple as how to replace a door handle.
It requires no.
You can swap out the handle in about 10 minutes.
Be sure you have another entrance to the residence.
Typically two mounting screws hold the old handle together.
Wedge a chair under the doorknob or drive a doorstop into the space of the door frame.
I show how i tightened my loose door handle that is made by kwikset.
Hammer some into the area around the doorknob as well.
If applicable secure a belt around the top of the door hinge.
To remove the key turn it counter clockwise back to the position at which you slid it in but no further.
As the name suggests a portable lock is small and easy to carry.
Pile heavy objects furniture in the doorway to create obstacles if an attacker gets the door open.
Try to turn the doorknob and push the door open.
Insert the toothpicks into the keyhole.
Hammer wooden or rubber wedges under the door.
The chair will lean back with its front feet in the air.
Block the door from the inside with a door barricade jammer or a wedge.
Before we begin here s a quick overview of the best methods.
If the door will not budge then you have successfully locked the.
Remove the screws and discard the old handle photo 1.
Jam the back legs of the chair.
Clump together a handful of toothpicks the amount of toothpicks will depend on the size of your keyhole.
How to stop a door from being opened.
Use a portable door lock.
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.
Jam a wooden or metal chair under the doorknob.