Interior door locks

19 years ago

We have a bath which has a door from the hallway and also another door from the bath to a bedroom. At present those doors have the "bath" type "locks" which permit the occupant of the bath to turn the latch button in the knob for privacy. Those locks have the hole in the knob to unlock them with a pin or nail in event of a child being trapped in the bath. The bedroom has some sensitive financial information as well as some firearms. No children live here and seldom do any visit. But now I wish to be able to lock the bath door to prevent entry to the bedroom except with a key AND have the ability for the occupant of the bath to lock for privacy as at present. I know of no knob-lock mechanism which has both knobs with keys. Adding a deadbolt is one option, but undesirable. The bedroom has one other entry door and putting a true locking set on it is not a problem. I wish to prevent casual, undetected, entry to the bedroom while leaving easy access to the bath from the hallway. I know that forced entry is always possible and interior doors are not strong anyway. Your ideas?

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sue36
19 years ago
Wouldn't adding a deadbolt to the current set up do it? If the bathroom occupant wants privacy he'll push the little button (or turn the latch, whichever type you have). If you want to prevent someone in the bathroom from entering the bedroom, throw the deadbolt from the bedroom side. There would be a key hole on the bathroom side, but the bathroom occupant won't have the key.
susanka
19 years ago
DH suggested a small chain lock on the bedroom side, but that would allow a guest to look into the bedroom and I don't think that's what you want. Looking on google I couldn't find anything either, but it occurred to me that a locksmith could probably make you a custom setup; have you tried that? Good luck!
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jenny75
19 years ago
Instead of messing with the bathroom door lock, why not just secure the sensitive materials and firearms in a lock box or safe? Is there a closet or cabinet within the room that could be locked? That seems like it would be the easiest solution. Alternatively, you could move the items to another room (or closet) in your home that doesn't have multiple access points and can more easily be secured from guests/children.
amyks
19 years ago
I like jenny75's idea best. Floor safes that bolt to the closet floor don't take up much room and will keep your financial and important papers safe from prying eyes and fire. I don't own guns but know people who do, so a gun safe would be a good option.

Plus, ending on a humorous note, wouldn't it just be my luck that I had to "go" REALLY bad and couldn't find that damn key!!!

Good luck,

Amy
mike13
19 years ago
You could use a barrel bolt.

http://www.stanleyhardware.com/default.asp?TYPE=CATEGORY&CATEGORY=HDW+BH+BARREL+BOLTS