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Re: [Shop-talk] locked out of my garage

To: Rich White <rlwhitetr3b@hotmail.com>, Shop Talk List
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] locked out of my garage
From: Wayne <wmc_st@xxiii.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 14:18:59 -0400
On 5/15/2010 10:26 AM, Rich White wrote:
> If I cut the knob off the access door, will I be able to unlock and open the
> door or should I just call a locksmith to unlock it.

In my experience, YES, probably. I had an attached garage.  Got locked 
out of the house.  Door from garage into kitchen was a cheap 
non-deadbolt lockset like you describe.  With garage tools ( a Dremel or 
some sort of cut-off wheel) I lopped off the knob and easily bypassed 
the lock.

-W
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