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One of the houses I lived in had a really strong lock on the front door. The lock wasn't really the problem, though: the door is made up of four float glass pa
by dvtv75 9y ago
One of the houses I lived in had a really strong lock on the front door. The lock wasn't really the problem, though: the door is made up of four float glass panels. Of course, even if it was a solid wood door, there's another problem: the bit the lock slides into is held onto the frame by two screws.
- bhandziuk 9y agoIt's crazy some door knob/dead bolt kits come with screws that just screw into the jamb. Little 3/4" screws. You really need those 3"+ screws that go into the studs. I'm sure you do this now given your experience but if you ever get a kit that doesn't come with screws like that they should definitely be purchased separately.
- ajmurmann 9y agoIt truly is crazy. Every door frame to the outside in my house used to have these tiny screws. It's so trivial that even I who massively struggles with the simplest home improvement tasks was easily able to replace the screws with much larger screws that go into the studs. Yet it seems to be standard practice to use these tiny screws. The other thing I recommend is getting security film for your windows and have it anchored to the window frame. It doesn't prevent anyone from breaking them but it makes the process take much longer and be much noisier.
- xenadu02 9y agoAnother pro tip: good deadbolt kits have a lock cup with one or two holes inside as well so you can secure it even further. Second pro tip: replace your door hinge screws (on the jamb and door) with larger 3-4” screws. Third tip: outside doors should be solid wood or metal, not hollow.