Patching Door Lock Hole For Refuse

To do this burglars file down the teeth of a key into several points sort of like a little saw.

Patching door lock hole for refuse.

Step 1 fill in the hole before you can fit any covers over the holes you will first need to add some caulking to the wood in order to prevent the wood splitting during temperature changes. In 2005 a dutch talk show revealed the process and since then the technique has been picked up by countless burglars worldwide. After the filler hardens sand it smooth with the surface. Lay the template onto the door over the lockset hole.

Hammer in the dowel and cut off the excess. Dig out any rotten wood. The repair is quick and easy. When you open the door you will see the latch on the door and the strike plate on the door jamb.

For durability and structural integrity it s hard to beat real wood when filling a large hole in a door. Expanding insulation foam comes in a spray can with a long nozzle on the top. Mix up two part automotive filler. Watch this video to find out more.

The foam will expand to fill the space inside the door with any excess expanding outside the hole through the face of the door. In that case take the hinges from the frame. Fill the void with the filler. Use wood caulking and place it inside the holes.

Leah demostrates how to repair a hole in a hollow core interior door using low pressure foam insulation and plastic wood putty. Since the early 1900s locksmiths have used a secretive technique called bumping to open locks in a hurry. Drill new holes that are slightly smaller than a wood dowel. As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding.

Step 2 check the latch and strike plate. For wood doors that are solid or when the unwanted hole is in an area of the door that is solid the most effective technique to repair the unwanted hole is to cut a piece of dowel that is the same diameter of the unwanted hole slightly longer about 1 32 inch than the thickness of the door. Fill the hole with expanding foam insulation. Reinstall the hinges and attach the screws into the dowel.

Cut a square hole in the template slightly larger than the existing lockset mortise.