Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock.
Front door wont lock from inside.
After that when i close the door door auto locks inside meaning i.
The danger with a turning lock cylinder is that it inhibits how and when you can lock and unlock your door.
Flip the key and open the door.
Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.
I tried depressing the pin with a narrow screwdriver and it won t budge.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
A locksmith changed my front door key last year.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
Front door has to be locked from inside.
All locks can be fitted or upgraded to british standard to meet insurance specifications.
From the inside it locks just fine.
Warping if the door cannot physically lock due to the frame or door being warped an adjustment of the strike plate could rectify the problem without the need of a new lock.
For instance some of the best front door locks are a mixture of mortise locks and deadbolts.
If it won t lock open the door.
It doesn t really pay to have interior door knobs or locks professionally repaired unless they are special.
The same concept applies to some of the most common types of commercial door locks.
An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.
Upvc front door auto lock from inside but opens without key from outside.
From the outside i can see what appears to be a brass pin but it s stuck and won t move no matter what.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
I ve put wd40 and 3 in 1 in there no.
I recently changed the key cylinder in the upvc front door.