Key locked in door... help please :(

mapera

Hiya, hopefully someone can help here.
We had brother in law staying last night, was in the toilet and turned the key, but when trying to open the key it broke inside... just the very top part of a standard internal door key.
Managed to rescue yer man out the 1st floor window, but now we have a locked door, so how do I fix it?

I can see right through the keyhole, but with leaf part of key in there somewhere, so it remains locked.

These are standard internal doors, isnt there a set of keys that i can get to try to open these?... any help would be great... need my loo back!
Cheers

wait4me

The part of the key that's in your hand may have a number on it (Basta keys used to). What I would try is : Have a look around the house for another with the same number and try to open the lock with that. You would be following like with like in the lock....

Failing finding one at home - if you live in a developemnt of houses which are all the same ask a neighbour if they have that key number.

mapera

sound, will give it a go when i get home, thanks!

DublinDilbert

Does the door open in or out? I assume it opens inwards, get back inside with a reciprocating saw, or one of them hack saw blade holders, and saw through the brass piece that locks it. Its made of brass, won't put up much of a fight...

wait4me

Just following from my idea above. Your BIL obviously had to force the key to lock the door. He may have forced it because the brass bit and the receptical in the door jam were not alligned. If you are trying what I am suggesting make sure you pull or push the door to ease the forcing. You know how your door closes - he didn't

LK_Dave

Run down to your IT or office maintenance department and ask them for a bent nosed pliers. A small one so you can insert and try to retrieve the broken key/bit.

sullzz

Pity it wasn't your mother in law , you could have left her there ........peace