Straighten a coat hanger but leave a curved hook on one end.
How to break into a up and over garage door.
Last night feeling all pleased with myself after fixing the shower that had been playing up in the bathroom i went out to the garage to put my tools away only to find that the up and over garage.
By disengaging the safety release on your door the door can be rolled up by hand to let a thief inside and then quickly back down as if nothing were out of the ordinary.
Although the emergency release cord is an essential part of the garage door opener it can be used by thieves to break into your home.
First of all lock the door in the closed position.
Videos at youtube show how it is done.
Both jobs are relatively simple and we would normally be able to do either as part of a standard call out visit.
To open up a roll up garage door all a thief needs to do is thread a coat hanger or hooked piece of wire through the top of the door and pull the emergency latch.
These things can leave you at the mercy of a lo.
It is easy to break into most home garages in just six seconds.
To open it up all you need to do is thread a coat hanger or hooked piece of wire through the top of the door and open the emergency latch which can also be done by the rope many emergency latches.
Lock the release level to prevent them from fishing out the cord.
Garage door locked from the outside.
Use a plastic tie wire to secure the lever.
Then block the spring shaft with locking pliers leaning against the wall header as shown in figures 2 and 22.
Enter the garage by the side door then you can open the main door using the internal handle.
Ever forget your keys to the house or even lost your garage door remote.
All that is needed is a coat hanger and a little practice.
Lock the release lever.