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Door Security
Door related burglaries are
not uncommon which is why it is
so important to take the time and put forth the effort in protecting
them. In
most cases it only takes a burglar a few seconds to force a locked door
open.
This is why affordable
wireless home security systems play a key role in home security. Along
with:
Get the right doors.
Exterior doors should be fiber glass, solid wood, solid wood core (a
layer of
veneer over solid wood), or metal. Hollow doors are merely sheets of
veneer
over a cardboard core and can be broken with ease. Make sure metal
doors are
reinforced inside, and have what is called a lock block. Otherwise,
they can be
bent out of the frame using a car jack.
Lock your doors. In a significant percentage
of
burglaries, the criminal entered the victim's home through an unlocked
door!
Even the strongest locks in the world are useless if
you don't use them.
Lock all exterior doors whenever you go out - even if you'll just be gone
a few
minutes - and also while you're at home, especially during
the day, and definitely at
night. (Most burglaries are done in 12 minutes!)
Install deadbolt locks. With the exception of sliding
doors, all exterior doors should have a deadbolt lock in addition to
the lock
built into the doorknob. The deadbolt should be high quality (grade 1
or 2,
solid metal with no exposed screws on the exterior), with a throw bolt
(the
bolt that comes out of the door) at least 1 inch long. The lock should
be
properly installed. Many homes have lower quality deadbolts or throw
bolts less
than 1 inch. These must be replaced.
Install cylinder guards around
the lock cylinders (the
part where you insert the key). Burglars can sometimes remove
or damage
lock cylinders by hammering, wrenching, or prying. Protect these with
metal
guard plates or protective rings on both sides of the door. Install
guard
plates with round-head carriage bolts to prevent them from being
unscrewed.
Free-spinning rings around the cylinders will prevent the use of a pipe
wrench
to twist out the cylinder. Many locks come with these already, but if
yours
doesn't, you can purchase them.
Replace flimsy strike plates. The strike plate is the
metal plate that surrounds the lockset (the hole in the door frame
where the
lock bolt enters). All exterior doors should have heavy-duty metal
security
strike plates secured by four 3-inch screws. Many homes are built with
lower
quality strike plates or have strike plates that are secured with short
screws
that just attach to the door jamb, not the underlying stud.
Secure exposed hinges. Hinges should be on the
inside
of the door. If yours are not, re-hang the door or secure the exposed
hinges
with non-removable pins. You can do this by removing at least the two
center
screws of the hinge (on each side) and replacing them with
non-removable hinge
pins (you can get these at the hardware store) or double-headed masonry
nails.
Even hinges that are not exposed should be secured to the frame with
3-inch
screws.
Fortify your frame. Even with a strong door and
quality, properly-installed locks, a burglar may be able to gain entry
by
breaking or prying the door frame.
Most door frame moldings are
simply
tacked
to the wall, and so a crowbar or a solid kick can easily separate the
frame
from the wall. Secure your door frames to the walls by installing
several
3-inch screws along the frame and doorstop.
The screws should reach the wall stud.
Affordable wireless home security
systems are really the answer. This is what will really
scare a "would be" burlgar on his way.
Please
feel free to Contact Us
if you have any questions or concerns you would
like to discuss with us. We would love to hear from you. info@stopburglarfreecrimeinfo.com
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