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how do i mend a broken door lock?

How do I mend a broken Chubb door lock that cannot unlock? It is 18 years old.
J, April 2007
Get a Locksmith!!!!! Then you won't have to chop through the door. There is no way you'll saw through it with a hacksaw.

Mark, December 2007
If you have access to the inside of the door you can try cutting through the deadbolt.
Provided there's no glazing tap in a couple of wedges either side of the lock.
Drill out as much of the dead bolt as you can, then use an angle grinder with a metal cutting disc to slice through the remains.
If you're not au fait with power tools then you should have just about enough space to use a junior hacksaw, though it's a pain in the arse job!
If you're on the outside then there's not much option than to chop out the timber on the frame with a chisel.

Big Softy, May 2007
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