{"id":3456,"date":"2022-03-02T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/?p=3456"},"modified":"2022-03-02T19:24:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:54:02","slug":"how-to-remove-a-deadbolt-lock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/how-to-remove-a-deadbolt-lock\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove a Deadbolt Lock: Tried-and-Tested Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It doesn’t need to be mentioned that security is perhaps our biggest concerns. Being a security expert, I know how important it is to have high-quality locks<\/a> to make our house burglar-proof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my experience, the best defense against a house burglary is a high-quality deadbolt lock. A deadbolt is a door lock that contains steel and operates by turning a knob or key instead of a spring. The specialty of deadbolt locks is the locking mechanism that is resistant to hammering and physical attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadbolt locks are great for home security, but at times, there comes a time when you have to remove them. And since professional help is expensive, you want to make it a DIY project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we learn how a deadbolt lock can be removed, let us discuss the situations where we may have to remove a deadbolt lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why You May Need to Remove a Deadbolt Lock?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Various unexpected situations arise where you may not have absolute control over your deadbolt locks. We all try to maintain our locks and take every necessary step so that such a situation never arises but the reality is such scenarios do arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have listed some of the these situations-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) You’ve just moved into a house and taken the keys of pre-existing locks. You have no means of knowing whether or not other people have duplicate keys or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) When you’ve had a break-in, you have to be prepared for the worst. The burglars who did it now may have your keys and control of your locks. In such a scenario you can’t take any chances with the well being of your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) You lose your keys, which happens too often with all of us. You can not take the risk and have to replace the lock as you don’t know who has access to your lock’s key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Another common occurrence happens when you lose your keys. And it is the human psyche that when this happens, we always think of the worst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) You want to upgrade your deadbolt lock to a higher ANSI grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) You have been using your lock for a long time; therefore, it gets old and worn out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7) There are cases where people get locked out of their apartment or home. And in such scenarios you might have to remove your deadbolt lock from the outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Remove a Deadbolt Lock: 5 Tried-and-Tested Ways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are various ways of removing a deadbolt lock from the door. But to know whether you are following the correct method is very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, I have listed different tTried and tested ways of removing a deadbolt lock. I have stated everything required to remove the deadbolt lock and the methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at different methods now!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Remove a Deadbolt Lock Using a Drill Bit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Wondering how a drill bit is used to remove a deadbolt lock? We have just seen and know that drill bits in the drill are used for making holes in the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, I have discussed the things you will need and steps to follow to remove a deadbolt lock using a drill bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things You’ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n