If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges.
Take front door off hinges.
Lay the door on a flat surface and unscrew the hinges from the door.
Insert the tip of a 16d nail into the hole at the bottom of the hinges.
Best of all it only requires a hammer and a small screwdriver.
Tap the nail with a hammer to pop the head of the pin out by about.
So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges.
Don t worry removing a door from its hinges is an easy task that can be done in under a minute.
The best way to remove door hinge pin with a bottom cap.
Slide a piece of cardboard under the door to protect the floor then ease the door off the hinges by lifting slightly at the knob with one hand and under one of the hinges with the other hand photo 3.
Unscrew the screws holding the bottom hinge to the door frame using a phillips screwdriver.
Spring loaded hinges are always spread out like a butterfly and mounted flat on the outer frame.