Keep your security deposit and make your apartment safer.
Diy temporary door lock.
In this instructable we will be building a temporary door lock using a chain.
This should take you no longer than 10 minutes if you have all of these parts around your house.
Most door knob locks can be pretty easily changed as a diy project but mortise locks and electronic locks with a pin code are more complicated and will likely need a professional.
Lock a door without a lock.
I needed to lock a toilet door from the inside the other day and there was no lock.
Measure the diameter of the holes currently cut out of your door so you can select a new door lock that fits those dimensions.
The best temporary apartment door locks for tenants.
Its a one way lock meaning it can be locked from the outside and not the inside although if you do this right you can unlock it from the inside as well.
Check your existing deadbolt.
Long throw bolt see buying a deadbolt.
After a bit of research i found a device in which you can use the door latches hole.
Take care to measure carefully as matching the size can be especially problematic in older homes.
Any exterior door that only has a lock in the doorknob isn t secure.
A secure entry starts with a solid door and a grade 1 or grade 2 deadbolt with a solid 1 in.