[BreShiE]

Disassemble the lock cylinder and wd-40 the spring and the bolt. The problem is that whatever grease that was originally used when the lock was manufactured likely wasn't rated for that cold of temperatures. WD-40 is rated for down to 20 below 0.

The door is 20 years old and is the first time we've had this problem. Usually we can just push the door and try the key a few times until you hear the click of the lock going back, but this time it refuses to budge completely. I think I'll just take the door off its hinges and see what I can do to the locking mechanism.

[lux]

The door is 20 years old and is the first time we've had this problem. Usually we can just push the door and try the key a few times until you hear the click of the lock going back, but this time it refuses to budge completely. I think I'll just take the door off its hinges and see what I can do to the locking mechanism.

How will you take the door off of it's hinges when it's closed?

Normally you have to replace the lock, due to pieces swelling inside. (My previous experience)

[BreShiE]

How will you take the door off of it's hinges when it's closed?

Normally you have to replace the lock, due to pieces swelling inside. (My previous experience)

Easy. Unscrew the hinges and pull the door away from where it sits. Done it before with other doors in the house.

Yeah, my house sinks slowly. It's gay.

[w00t]

The door is 20 years old and is the first time we've had this problem. Usually we can just push the door and try the key a few times until you hear the click of the lock going back, but this time it refuses to budge completely. I think I'll just take the door off its hinges and see what I can do to the locking mechanism.

Quite possible the spring is malfunctioning then. You could likely just replace it, but it would be far easier to just buy a new lock if greasing it up fails to work.

It might be easier to try to unscrew the knobs and remove the lock that way if the bolt is still engaged into the doorframe. Taking it off its hinges would require you to manipulate the entire door to get the bolt out, vs manipulating maybe a quarter-kilo chunk of metal.

[BreShiE]

Quite possible the spring is malfunctioning then. You could likely just replace it, but it would be far easier to just buy a new lock if greasing it up fails to work.

It might be easier to try to unscrew the knobs and remove the lock that way if the bolt is still engaged into the doorframe. Taking it off its hinges would require you to manipulate the entire door to get the bolt out, vs manipulating maybe a quarter-kilo chunk of metal.

The door is fully wood and we tried taking the handle off of the door but we still can't get to the locking part itself.

[Cressi]

The door is fully wood and we tried taking the handle off of the door but we still can't get to the locking part itself.

You could always try setting the door on fire, and extract the metal when the wood's all burnt.

[Eclipse]

Wow. Firstly that made me laugh. Then it made me sympathise as my USB stopped working in school. Worst day ever. (i kid)

[lux]

Today I rainbow flicked onto a volley which had beautiful dip going into the top right hand corner. I was happy with that.

I LOVE YOU BRESHIE. I'LL HELP YOU.

[Nyx]

Pretty decent, it's like -12 here right now so it isn't to bad outside (<3 Canada), just a little icy. Leaving for Florida tomorrow though, so I am pretty pumped.

[cr33pyguy]

Yeah, my house sinks slowly. It's gay.

wat O.o

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Well someone didn't build that one properly... better get insurance.