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Capital Hill Apartments
17 - 23 State Circle
FORREST ACT 2603
PO Box 6248
O'CONNOR ACT 2602

 

Locked Yourself Out?

October 6, 2015

With the locks originally installed, it is easy to lock oneself out. The large, spring loaded latch automatically locks whenever the door is closed. Should this happen and you haven’t left a spare key with a neighbour or made some similar arrangement, all you can do is call a locksmith, e.g. Class Locksmiths, (02) 6280 6611, who know Capital Hill Apartments well. But calling out a locksmith, especially after hours, is expensive.

The best solution is to replace the original lock with a deadlock, which requires you to positively lock the door behind you with a key. In other words, you cannot accidentally lock yourself out. If you do this, be sure to have the locksmith prepare the barrel such that it takes your existing key.