Getting A Door Open With Out Handle
Slide until the knife hits the door bolt then push the knife in and work it to slide the bolt back out of the door jamb to open the door.
Getting a door open with out handle. Remove the screws holding the escutcheon plate to the door if they are exposed or look along the outer edge of the. Use a small hex key to loosen the. First bend the hanger so it becomes a hook with a long handle. Then feed the hook into the gap between the edge of the door and the jamb.
Slide a butter knife between the door and the door frame about 3 inches above the knob if you re not on the side of the door where the two screws holding the knob to the door are exposed. Opening the door with a stiff putty knife. Grasp the exposed spindle with pliers. The goal is to get the hook around the latchbolt.
Hidden screws look along the throat of your broken doorknob for a small set screw or a small slit. With a door latch stuck closed you may need to shim the latch so that it retracts enough to open the door. Simulating opening the door without the latch extending into and retracting out of the strike plate.