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Here's an example of my deadbolt that's keyed on both sides: https://i.imgur.com/xXzWS7j.png https://i.imgur.com/xXzWS7j.png
by v64 7y ago
Here's an example of my deadbolt that's keyed on both sides: https://i.imgur.com/xXzWS7j.png https://i.imgur.com/xXzWS7j.png
- samtho 7y agoThose are peodominately used in situations where someone could reach in (via a broken window or space between bars) and simply unlock it. A solid door should not have this type of lock in the US.
- v64 7y agoIt's not visible in the photograph, but this door has a glass window in the center of it.
- coderholic 7y agoI think it could be a US / Europe thing. In the UK (where I'm originally from) I think almost all door locks I've seen require a key to unlock from the inside, but in the US (where I've lived for 7 years) I don't think I've ever seen one - they deadbolt usually has something that you can unlock by hand without a key from the side (and not even an option to lock it from the side with a key).
- kwhitefoot 7y agoI'm also from the UK but I left more than 30 years ago. I feel nervous every time I visit my family in the UK because now they all have locks that require a key on the inside and frequently the key is misplaced. I understand the reason for it but I wish a better solution could be found.
- briandear 7y ago> A solid door should not have this type of lock in the US. Why not? Someone smashes a window, crawls through it, walks around to unlock the main door, through which the burglars unload your stuff. It’s a lot harder to move things through windows.
- kelnos 7y agoI think I'd rather optimize for fire safety than for the possibility that I might lose more stuff if someone breaks in and can more easily unlock my door from the inside.
- tzs 7y agoWhat about the hinges? If the burglars are inside they can take the door off the hinges instead of unlocking it.