door locks

09-12-2010, 03:27 PM	#1
bryanhutchings Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4	door locks How do I change the door locks on an entry door from the outside? Thanks.

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09-12-2010, 03:46 PM	#2
nap You talking to me?     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: sw mi Posts: 5,407	door locks you don't. The design of entry door locks is so that you remove the lockset from the inside so a burglar cannot simply walk up to your house and remove your lockset.

09-12-2010, 05:44 PM	#3
aggreX Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Posts: 92	door locks Quote: Originally Posted by bryanhutchings How do I change the door locks on an entry door from the outside Even the cheapest entry door lock available cannot be changed from the outside unless you are a magician.

09-12-2010, 05:49 PM	#4
Willie T Old School     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everything which is beyond them. Posts: 3,099	door locks With a hatchet? __________________ "True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and only that which is." François Duc de La Rochefoucauld Willie T

09-12-2010, 05:52 PM	#5
nap You talking to me?     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: sw mi Posts: 5,407	door locks Quote: Originally Posted by Willie T With a hatchet? I'm thinking that might be necessary. Can't think of any reason one would ask how to do this from the outside unless they are locked out of the building and are trying to gain entry. I would suggest a side grinder with a cut off wheel and whack the knob off though. Just a bit less collateral damage.

09-12-2010, 06:33 PM	#6
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	door locks One swing of a hammer (maybe two) took the lockset off on place I lived & was locked out It was cheaper to replace the lockset then a window

09-12-2010, 06:37 PM	#7
aggreX Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Posts: 92	door locks I have a quicker quieter way of getting in through the entry door illegally versus the grinder (nice)but this forum is on the internet and we probably should not discuss any method.

09-12-2010, 07:07 PM	#8
nap You talking to me?     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: sw mi Posts: 5,407	door locks Quote: Originally Posted by aggreX I have a quicker quieter way of getting in through the entry door illegally versus the grinder (nice)but this forum is on the internet and we probably should not discuss any method. ya mean something like a bump key? the bad guys already know about them if that was your thought.

09-12-2010, 07:43 PM	#9
bryanhutchings Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4	door locks I did not think it was possible, but I needed to find out for sure. I am going to be doing property preservation and replacing the door locks is part of the job. I have been told there will not be a lock box on the door.

09-12-2010, 08:27 PM	#10
jlhaslip Member     Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canadian Rockies Posts: 1,280	door locks Won't the Property Manager (you) have an entry key? __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Bud Cline To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Go ahead and apply for a variance, those guys at City Hall can use a good laugh. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-12-2010, 08:29 PM	#11
bryanhutchings Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4	door locks No, these are foreclosed homes. Banks are in different states.