If you have a small problem there is no reason to pay $100 for ten minutes’ work. Those who are skilled with tools and blessed with common sense and pragmatism may prefer to save money and do it themselves. Why would I publish this information, you ask, when it is surely turning business away from myself? I have fixed many things by searching the internet for solutions over the years and now it is time to give back. It is my hope that people will remember this website and when they meet a more difficult problem perhaps they will call.
Following are some links to tips on fixing locks, getting around locked doors, and even rekeying locks for the beginner. I accept no responsibility for anything that happens if you use this information. Don’t go opening doors that don’t belong to you.
- Replace a mailbox lock
- Remove a bike lock or padlock
- Unlock a residential door or bathroom door
- Unlock your car if the keys are inside
- Extract a broken key fragment from inside a lock
- Replace or Install a lock yourself
- Rekey your locks
- Replace a broken latch
- Keep people from taking your door off its hinges
- Secure your patio door
- Fix break-in attempts with a wrap-around or scar plate
- Reprogram your electric garage door opener
- Get your key out when it is stuck
- Install a latch protector
- Get out when you are locked inside
- What to do when your key stops working
- When you stick the wrong key in a lock
- Make your door and frame more secure
- Your car lock just spins around without unlocking anything