My neighbor returned after years of renting his house. The keys only work on the dead bolt maybe because the renter changed the locks on the door knobs? And his garage door remote opener doesn't work. So then his wife inadvertently locked the garage door so they can't get in. He's too cheap to hire a locksmith and wanted me to take a hammer and knock the knob off. I don't want to damage the door. Can I drill it out or any ideas how to break in?
How to break into garage
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Like you said, drill out the lock's cylinder. The one trick I learned is to drill where the pins are, not right through the center, as if you're following the key's blade. Kira
You could try fishing for the release rope with a hook made from a coat hanger slide in at top of door.
Or lend him your drill.
I would avoid actually doing anything yourself with drill or hammer.
Or lend him your drill.
I would avoid actually doing anything yourself with drill or hammer.
Originally Posted By: Mud
I think better to let your neighbor be responsible for his property instead of roping you into his problem.
I agree, and you will get blamed if anything goes wrong.
I think better to let your neighbor be responsible for his property instead of roping you into his problem.
I agree, and you will get blamed if anything goes wrong.
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Originally Posted By: Donald
You could try fishing for the release rope with a hook made from a coat hanger slide in at top of door.
Or lend him your drill.
I would avoid actually doing anything yourself with drill or hammer.
This!!! It's scary how anyone can break into your home via the garage with that courtesy cord!
You could try fishing for the release rope with a hook made from a coat hanger slide in at top of door.
Or lend him your drill.
I would avoid actually doing anything yourself with drill or hammer.
This!!! It's scary how anyone can break into your home via the garage with that courtesy cord!
Bump key
"You can borrow my drill or any other tools you might need"
With most entry knobs you can just drill at 3 and 9 o'clock for the screws that hold the exterior portion of the knob on. If it's a renter who purchased the knobs it's not likely a high quality lockset.
Still I wouldn't do this. I'm not sure why the landlord doesn't have a key but if someone is still leasing it might be you tresspassing and breaking and entering.
Still I wouldn't do this. I'm not sure why the landlord doesn't have a key but if someone is still leasing it might be you tresspassing and breaking and entering.
tell him to stop being cheap and get a locksmith. in the end thats cheaper than the door repairs after yall destroy the door
I did something similar awhile back. I put a new lock on my door, closed it realizing I left the KEYS INSIDE!!! So I sat on the front patio until dusk while getting murdered by mosquitos. Then, a few hours lator, I finally got in...
I went in through the side door. Why I didn't think of that immediately, I don't know, but it was defiantly one of the more stupid things I have done.
I went in through the side door. Why I didn't think of that immediately, I don't know, but it was defiantly one of the more stupid things I have done.
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Originally Posted By: Donald
You could try fishing for the release rope with a hook made from a coat hanger slide in at top of door.
Or lend him your drill.
I would avoid actually doing anything yourself with drill or hammer.
This!!! It's scary how anyone can break into your home via the garage with that courtesy cord!
Lots of garages broken into using the wire method to hook the release from the outside. I have a friend who's condo board installed an extra plate on all the garages to stop break ins. Donald knows his stuff.
The best garages for this are the ones with the nice little windows along the top so you can actually see the wire to hook the release rope, really easy.
Originally Posted By: Donald
You could try fishing for the release rope with a hook made from a coat hanger slide in at top of door.
Or lend him your drill.
I would avoid actually doing anything yourself with drill or hammer.
This!!! It's scary how anyone can break into your home via the garage with that courtesy cord!
Lots of garages broken into using the wire method to hook the release from the outside. I have a friend who's condo board installed an extra plate on all the garages to stop break ins. Donald knows his stuff.
The best garages for this are the ones with the nice little windows along the top so you can actually see the wire to hook the release rope, really easy.
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Originally Posted By: CHARLIEBRONSON21
Bump key
This is worth a shot. I have a key for a Master lock that randomly came with a pattern good for bumping other Master locks. Done it a couple of times.
If its a common Kwikset type key, you or someone else might have a key for a old lock that can be cut to a bump pattern.
http://revdisk.org/blog/?p=82
Bump key
This is worth a shot. I have a key for a Master lock that randomly came with a pattern good for bumping other Master locks. Done it a couple of times.
If its a common Kwikset type key, you or someone else might have a key for a old lock that can be cut to a bump pattern.
http://revdisk.org/blog/?p=82
Originally Posted By: Schmoe
Get a locksmith would probably be cheaper in the long run....all you need is a new key, not a new whole lock assembly.
Deadbolts are pretty cheap, they're anywhere from $10-$30. I like the Defiant ones at Home Depot, I think I was talking to one of the guys there once and they mentioned they can't rekey Defiant because they're so cheap, then he went on to add, Defiant, why you mind as well leave the door unlocked. Another landlord friend of mine says he loves them because they're so easy to drill out and only $10 for a replacement. If you're lazy, I've seen people use a sawsall and just cut the deadbolt portion, the blade is probably flexible enough to slide inside.
Get a locksmith would probably be cheaper in the long run....all you need is a new key, not a new whole lock assembly.
Deadbolts are pretty cheap, they're anywhere from $10-$30. I like the Defiant ones at Home Depot, I think I was talking to one of the guys there once and they mentioned they can't rekey Defiant because they're so cheap, then he went on to add, Defiant, why you mind as well leave the door unlocked. Another landlord friend of mine says he loves them because they're so easy to drill out and only $10 for a replacement. If you're lazy, I've seen people use a sawsall and just cut the deadbolt portion, the blade is probably flexible enough to slide inside.
Someone on the internet asks how to break into a house and you guys give advice?
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Someone on the internet asks how to break into a house and you guys give advice?
Bwahahahahahahah...I thought the same.
The garage door idea is good...... There was just an inventor selling a "remote controlled,powered, garage door dead bolt lock" to the "Shark Tank" millionaires on TV the other night.
This made me look at my garage door. Scary easy way into a home.....
Someone on the internet asks how to break into a house and you guys give advice?
Bwahahahahahahah...I thought the same.
The garage door idea is good...... There was just an inventor selling a "remote controlled,powered, garage door dead bolt lock" to the "Shark Tank" millionaires on TV the other night.
This made me look at my garage door. Scary easy way into a home.....
I'm sure there are plenty of YouTube videos that you will find helpful.
Originally Posted By: 1maniac
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Someone on the internet asks how to break into a house and you guys give advice?
Bwahahahahahahah...I thought the same.
The garage door idea is good...... There was just an inventor selling a "remote controlled,powered, garage door dead bolt lock" to the "Shark Tank" millionaires on TV the other night.
This made me look at my garage door. Scary easy way into a home.....
I hate to ask, but don't you guys lock the door that leads from the garage into your house?
Even if they get past the garage door, they still have to get through the entry door, too.
Then, they have to meet the dog face to face.
BC.
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Someone on the internet asks how to break into a house and you guys give advice?
Bwahahahahahahah...I thought the same.
The garage door idea is good...... There was just an inventor selling a "remote controlled,powered, garage door dead bolt lock" to the "Shark Tank" millionaires on TV the other night.
This made me look at my garage door. Scary easy way into a home.....
I hate to ask, but don't you guys lock the door that leads from the garage into your house?
Even if they get past the garage door, they still have to get through the entry door, too.
Then, they have to meet the dog face to face.
BC.
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