Picking a lock
 

Help please. I have lost the ket to the garage door - not the up and over, I mean the side door. We only had one given to us when we bought the house, so no spare:(

Do I have to get a lockie in or is there cheap way of unlocking the door? It's a 3 lever thing, from memory.

Re: Picking a lock
 

Kick the b@stard down? :)
useful, and fun ;)

Re: Picking a lock
 

I've seen locksmiths drill enough of these things to know how to do it. Unfortunately, I'm a long way from you :(

A locksmith shouldn't be that expensive if attending by prior appointment, i.e. not as an emergency call-out.

Cheaper than a new door for sure :thumbsup:

Re: Picking a lock
 

http://www.wikihow.com/Pick-a-Lock HTH a bit.

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is it the type that uses a eurocylinder insert. they are simple to remove/replace

Re: Picking a lock
 

A what?

Re: Picking a lock
 

Try a similar shaped key (if you can remember what it looked like)
Worked on our old garage when we lost both keys

Re: Picking a lock
 

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/788366...for_beginners/

:)

Re: Picking a lock
 

Get a local chav to do it for a fiver?

*ducks*

Re: Picking a lock
 

chisel out the wood on the inside, replace the mortice lock, replace the wood. Add sliding bolts top and bottom on the inside.
Hmm, might be cheaper to get a lockie, but you will probably still need a new mortice lock.