Not being able to wait for shipping i improvised using a bit of kitchen hardware.
How to lock door without lock from outside.
To see whether you need a right handed lock or a left handed lock stand on the outside of the door.
This can be done in multiple ways.
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.
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.
If the hinges are on the right you have a right handed door.
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.
It doesn t matter if the door swings toward or away from you.
Lock the door from the inside.
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.
You don t need a key to lock most doors from the inside.
I needed to lock a toilet door from the inside the other day and there was no lock.
You ll need to hold the tension lever in place at the bottom of the keyhole to prevent the pins in the lock from falling back into place while you lift them with the first pin.
Find the push lock or twist lock button on the inner doorknob.
Notice where the hinges are.
Insert that end into the keyhole then bend the pin so it s flush against the outside of the lock.
Even a shoe or a slipper can work if the gap is large enough.
Insert the deadbolt key into the deadbolt lock and turn the key to the left to initiate the lock.
You should see a small cylindrical button protruding from the center of the knob.
After a bit of research i found a device in which you can use the door latches hole.
Block the door from the inside by stuffing a sock or a similar piece of fabric under the door.
Lock a door without a lock.
This should lock the door.
Make a hook at the end of a second pin to create a tension lever.
If your knob has a push lock.
Step 3 turn the doorknob and try to open the door.
You will need a right handed rh lock.
Simple enough but clever.
Another way to unlock a door without a key is to simply work on making the door and its accompanying door lock somewhat irrelevant.