Bathroom pocket door

[Kelevision]

Question… I never use the pocket doors and today closed my bathroom door to keep the dog out after spraying some cleaner in the shower. Now the door is locked from the inside. Does anyone know how to open it? There’s what looks like a flat head screwdriver could turn it but doesn’t seem to work.

[MsPCGenius]

Pocket doors only "lock" from the inside. You have to turn the handle to engage the lock.

Ours often gets stuck. I believe (from the outside), if you lift and slide, you can disengage it from the wall hook. To avoid same issue arising in the future, always be sure the locking knob is seated inside the door panel before pulling it closed (or not close it all the way :p)

[retiredguy123]

Not sure, but this may give you an idea.

https://www.amazon.com/Bedroom-Bathroom-Emergency-Compatible-Interior/dp/B08YFMJ8F6/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2TIVHN5S088KF&keywords=Bathroom%2BPocket%2Bdoor%2Bkey&qid=1691761737&sprefix=bathroom%2Bpocket%2Bdoor%2Bkey%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-23&th=1

[LuvNH]

I have these doors, really annoying. I get locked in and cannot get out and my other half takes a flat ended screw driver and turns the flat area until the door unlocks. I guess they are all different.

[Kelevision]

Pocket doors only "lock" from the inside. You have to turn the handle to engage the lock.

Ours often gets stuck. I believe (from the outside), if you lift and slide, you can disengage it from the wall hook. To avoid same issue arising in the future, always be sure the locking knob is seated inside the door panel before pulling it closed (or not close it all the way :p)

Not mine! You push the latch on the side which happens accidentally. you could turn it but I’ve never done that. Anyway, the lifting and sliding worked great! Thank you.

[Stu from NYC]

Our daughter opened it with a credit card, than it happened again with kids visiting so decided to take out locking mechanism.

[Kelevision]

I have these doors, really annoying. I get locked in and cannot get out and my other half takes a flat ended screw driver and turns the flat area until the door unlocks. I guess they are all different.

It is annoying! But I literally just lifted it up a little and it slid right open. Thank goodness.

[Kelevision]

Our daughter opened it with a credit card, than it happened again with kids visiting so decided to take out locking mechanism.

Good idea!

[Old Bob]

Question… I never use the pocket doors and today closed my bathroom door to keep the dog out after spraying some cleaner in the shower. Now the door is locked from the inside. Does anyone know how to open it? There’s what looks like a flat head screwdriver could turn it but doesn’t seem to work.

Mine unlocks from the outside with a flat blade screwdriver

[glsatterlee]

Yes, they don’t have the latch plate adjusted right. Unscrew it and move it down a little bit until it unlocks when you turn the handle.

[Burnie]

Interesting problem. We've been using our pocket doors, both in the bathroom and two closets regularly for 20 years and never had a problem. (I know this doesn't help, but thought I'd mention it anyway.)

[patfla06]

I never lock the pocket door.
Figure the closed door is enough.
Glad you’re able to open it easily.

[dougawhite]

Our daughter opened it with a credit card, than it happened again with kids visiting so decided to take out locking mechanism.

Did she get charged a credit card fee?

[FredJacobs]

You are right about a flat head screw driver. Turn the screw 1/4 turn clockwise and it should open. They are very simple locks.

[Kelevision]

You are right about a flat head screw driver. Turn the screw 1/4 turn clockwise and it should open. They are very simple locks.

That didn’t work on mine. The latch was still connected and wouldn’t release. Lifting it up worked though. I think the doors have different mechanisms depending on when the house was built. Older pocket doors have never been an issue but I purposely don’t use these as they get stuck often.

[Kelevision]

Yes, they don’t have the latch plate adjusted right. Unscrew it and move it down a little bit until it unlocks when you turn the handle.

This makes sense. Thank you.

[Wing-nut2]

Lift up from the bottom of the door. Slip your fingers under the door and lift.