Can anyone advise on this please, door handle problem quite urgent.

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diystarter7 said:

turnitround said:

cymruchris said:

Can you post a photograph of the door frame? If you're majorly concerned about the iron - turn off your electric while working a way into the room.

Photo coming in a minute. thanks.

Thnaks, I will hold of lunch for a few mins

You are a star!

diystarter7

Thnaks re pics - it looks different to the square fitting i immagined

Must eat, sorry.

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CliveOfIndia said:

I don't suppose by any chance the bedroom window is ajar/able to be opened from the outside?  If so, get up on a pair of ladders, in through the window then you can remove the hinges and sort it out.  It's a long shot, I know, but just a thought.

Not a chance, it only has a small opening but thank you

oldernonethewiser

When you move the handle of the bit removed from the door does it turn the metal spindle?

cymruchris

I'll see if I can explain this in text the best I can - but if you turning the little knob as far as it can go isn't working, and you've tried pliers and everything else, and the door is absolutely jammed shut - then the very first strip of wood as shown in my pic below between my coloured lines is usually tacked onto the door frame with some basic nails and possibly a little glue - but can be separated from the frame gently through the use of a hammer and chisel, starting at the top and working down.

On removing this one singular piece of wood, you should then be able to see the little catch that refuses to move, and push it in with a screwdriver, and then open the door. It will require a very small amount of redecoration, as in when you tap the wood back into place, it may need a little sanding and painting where the paint has separated as you have levered it off. Hopefully this makes sense? Others might have a few suggestions, but that's where I'd be at in re-gaining access to the room if all attempts to twist and turn the mechanism had failed.

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Hi,

agree with above, would suggest if you do decide to try that then run a stanley knife down the wood first to help create a clean break.

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To answer an earlier post- this is the same type of handle. These small bits are the bits that were broken inside when I took the handle off.

FreeBear

Got a paint scraper & hammer ?

lever the strip of wood up next to the catch, and insert scraper - A little brutal, but it should do less damage than breaking the door down.

cymruchris

frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

agree with above, would suggest if you do decide to try that then run a stanley knife down the wood first to help create a clean break.

Good point - and definitely agree.

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cymruchris said:

I'll see if I can explain this in text the best I can - but if you turning the little knob as far as it can go isn't working, and you've tried pliers and everything else, and the door is absolutely jammed shut - then the very first strip of wood as shown in my pic below between my coloured lines is usually tacked onto the door frame with some basic nails and possibly a little glue - but can be separated from the frame gently through the use of a hammer and chisel, starting at the top and working down.

On removing this one singular piece of wood, you should then be able to see the little catch that refuses to move, and push it in with a screwdriver, and then open the door. It will require a very small amount of redecoration, as in when you tap the wood back into place, it may need a little sanding and painting where the paint has separated as you have levered it off. Hopefully this makes sense? Others might have a few suggestions, but that's where I'd be at in re-gaining access to the room if all attempts to twist and turn the mechanism had failed.

Thank you. I may cry all afternoon but it looks as if its going to be the only way. On the plus side, at least I'm locked out and not in!