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.

Kick the b@stard down?
useful, and fun

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

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

[timwilky]

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

Originally Posted by timwilky

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

A what?

[DarrenSV650S]

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

[Mr Speirs]

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

Get a local chav to do it for a fiver?

*ducks*

[tigersaw]

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.