This will only work if the door you are trying to keep shut opens away from you.
Putting a lock on our closed door.
Make sure the lock you choose will fit into any existing holes that are drilled in the door if applicable.
Use a portable door lock.
Tie the other end of the rope to another doorknob in the room.
Usually the backset measures 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches.
You may have to provide the owner with a key if that is part of your rental agreement with him to be used in case of emergency.
On an exterior door there is often a dead bolt lock as well.
It requires no installation.
On the latch side of the jamb a strike plate is positioned over a hole in the jamb.
Tie a rope or cord around the doorknob you want to keep shut.
Put a lock on that door.
As the name suggests a portable lock is small and easy to carry.
In other words you do not have to do anything extra to lock the door just pull it closed.
If it is too loose the door will rattle.
The holes and strike plate must be correctly positioned for the door to close properly.
This can be good or bad depending on how you look at it it can be easy to lock yourself out this way.
The distance between the edge of the door and the center of the lock hole.
Choose the right lock to fit your door before purchasing a lock measure your door s backset cross bore and thickness to ensure you find the right fit.
Tying this rope from one doorknob to the other gives the door an anchor.
They can t come into your bedroom at ahem untimely moments.
The door s latch bolt engages a hole in the strike plate to latch the door.
There are no fine tuned preschool elementary school ears listening to the rumblings in the other room with questions you d rather not answer just yet.
The lock should also be designed to fit your door s thickness which will range from 1 3 8 inches to 1 3 4 inches on average.
Just attach one of these bad boys to the designated place on the door and lock it in place.
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If the stop is too tight the door will be difficult to close.
Otherwise you have the right to lock the door and keep the room private.
The act of closing the door causes the spring to release which moves the bolt back in place to keep the door closed.
The lock in the knob can be set to be locked when the door is closed.