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HELP (I’m locked in my bedroom... no joke)

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    #62
    micar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭micar


    Can OP not climb out the window?

    Alternatively, with the handle raise the door and jiggling the key and put some downward weight on the handle while jiggling the key.

    Or

    While jiggling the key see if you can withdraw it very slightly.

    You see too determine if you can feel any movement in the deadbolt


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    #63
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,134 ✭✭✭screamer


    Basta locks...... get a relative to go down the diy shop and either buy one if every number or ask for their master set. Drop them out your front door keys if they’re in your room and they’ll be able to let you out.


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    #64
    UrbanFret
    Registered Users Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭UrbanFret


    Every bedroom should have 2 escape routes in case of fire. One obviously the door the other the window. What the hell are you supposed to do if a fire starts at night and never mind the locked door your only escape route is through the window?it's called an escape plan. Time to devise one if you already don't.


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    #65
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Castlekeeper wrote: »
    Or maybe they forgot about the door and got into love-lock-down mode....

    Listening to "Light my Fire" by The Doors :P


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    #66
    Paulzx
    Registered Users Posts: 1,967 ✭✭✭Paulzx


    Get someone to give you a recipricating saw or a jigsaw with a longish blade through your window. Just haul it up with a piece of rope if you've no ladder.

    You can use it to cut the deadbolt. Hold the handle down so you don't cut the latch. Put the blade between the door and frame and cut the deadbolt from above working down. There'll be no damage except to the deadbolt. The door will still function but you just won't be able to lock it. If locking it is important its easy to change the lock.


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    #67
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Macgyver


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    #68
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Just put your foot through the door, always works in the filums


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    #69
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Just put your foot through the door, always works in the filums

    Most are made of basically card board anyway, even antifa members would be able to punch a hole or possibly slap their way out


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    #70
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Glebee


    Did he get out yet???


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    #71
    [Deleted User]
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    Glebee wrote: »
    Did he get out yet???

    We haven't had this suspense since the "I found a locked safe" thread.


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    #72
    Pauliedragon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    Why lock the bedroom when you're inside anyway?


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    #73
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,169 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    He's futuristic with his 7g, should be able to walk through doors


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    #74
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,017 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    Every bedroom should have 2 escape routes in case of fire. One obviously the door the other the window. What the hell are you supposed to do if a fire starts at night and never mind the locked door your only escape route is through the window?it's called an escape plan. Time to devise one if you already don't.

    The escape plan in the case of fire is jumping out of the window. That's why there's extra regs for protected means of escape and fire doors when you do an attic conversion, because jumping out of a second floor window hurts a lot.


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    #75
    Westernyelp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    It appears that whatever creature was burrowing in that shed last year has now devoured a second OP.
    It's terrible altogether.


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    #76
    purple hands
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭purple hands


    Thoughts and prayers


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    #77
    Heckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Heckler


    Where is the OP stuck ? County wise ?


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    #78
    joeguevara
    Registered Users Posts: 8,042 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Heckler wrote: »
    Where is the OP stuck ? County wise ?

    Loughlinstown.


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    #79
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,527 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Pauliedragon wrote: »
    Why lock the bedroom when you're inside anyway?

    To stop the kids interrupting a good shag.


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    #80
    Hallaz
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭Hallaz


    Heckler wrote: »
    Where is the OP stuck ? County wise ?

    Roscommon, Near Lough (no) Key


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    #81
    MadYaker
    Registered Users Posts: 12,162 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Smash your way out or get someone to kick the door in and get a second hand door it'll be cheaper than calling a locksmith. I had to do this in a crappy student house I lived in years ago. Cutting the deadbolt is a load of work and if OP has never done something like that before he could easily cut his hand off. Just break the door it's hardly solid oak?


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    #82
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    First of all I don't know what kind of doors most people seem to have but mine are solid wood and I would break bones trying to bust them down.
    Secondly I hope we are not going to be left never knowing about OP. Some things can haunt forever :(


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    #83
    Paulzx
    Registered Users Posts: 1,967 ✭✭✭Paulzx


    MadYaker wrote: »
    Smash your way out or get someone to kick the door in and get a second hand door it'll be cheaper than calling a locksmith. I had to do this in a crappy student house I lived in years ago. Cutting the deadbolt is a load of work and if OP has never done something like that before he could easily cut his hand off. Just break the door it's hardly solid oak?


    Cutting the deadbolt from the inside where he showed the picture is far from "a load of work". He doesn't even have to peel off architrave.

    To advocate kicking in the door and potentially wrecking the door, door frame and lock is nuts when there is a simple controlled solution available


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    #84
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Seeing as it's the bedroom, some lube on the key and a bit of jiggling may give you release

    thats assuming the OP has lube in the bedroom...

    I always have some just in case I ever lock myself in there :)


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    #85
    Heckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Heckler


    Any good locksmith will have ya sorted in 5 mins. Will cost you though. Especially on a Sunday.


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    #86
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    Presuming the door opens inwards, kicking it from the inside is going to be extremely difficult to force it open

    If the door locked, it should open aswell

    Push against the door in the area of the handle and try the key again anti clockwise

    I would imagine going out the window doesnt have any advantage as they probably have no front door keys to get back in and you wouldnt want to be getting out of a window at 1am


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    #87
    daveville30
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭daveville30


    angle grinder with a cutting disc nip the dead bolt 2 mins work.


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    #88
    con747
    Registered Users Posts: 5,907 ✭✭✭con747


    It took the OP 7 months after moving in to try that key :confused:https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=112558107

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



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    #89
    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users Posts: 3,158 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    daveville30 wrote: »
    angle grinder with a cutting disc nip the dead bolt 2 mins work.

    This is why I always keep my angle grinder and cutting disc under my pillow for emergencies.


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    #90
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,906 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Easiest thing to do is ring around for someone with a ladder. Get out the window that way and remember to bring your house keys to get back in, or get someone who has a spare set to help you.

    Sorted!


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    #91
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Easiest thing to do is ring around for someone with a ladder. Get out the window that way and remember to bring your house keys to get back in, or get someone who has a spare set to help you.

    Sorted!

    I would imagine the op has thought of this

    I imagine the house keys are downstairs so no way of getting them from his bedroom and then no way in to the downstairs and probably nobody has a spare key

    Chances are aswell they have no charger in the bedroom so right now we can only hope for the best and think of the worst


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