• systemglitch@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    That seems like a safety failure for a door handle. Maybe change the handles to something that can be opened when someone does this to you?

    You could kill everyone in aa building by placing 2x4s under each handle and lighting the place on fire.

    Crazy design flaw.

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      3 months ago

      Or, just use the key to open it from the inside without using the handle?

      Now that I think about it, why would an entrance door ever have a handle outside? Is this an American thing?

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        3 months ago

        I’ve seen this design in Canada as well, it’s horrible. That outside knob literally has to turn down for the door to open, and it’s connected to the inside… no independent turning.

        Like wtf eh?

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      3 months ago

      They said they had to call maintenance, so it’s probably an apartment and they can’t just change the handles.

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        3 months ago

        I meant as in the apartment owners or condo hoa as a whole. Every door in the building using that style