There is no type of lock that's impervious to a determined intruder or burglar. Professional burglars have learned to rapidly pick common locks and even for those who have high grade 'pick-proof' locks they can be drilled out or just smashed open with enough force. It is therefore important to have got a functioning residential alarm system installed and working to give your self maximum security.
That being said, it is still important that you recognize how locks operate and what you can do to boost your home security. By employing deadbolt locks as opposed to the typical door knob style spring loaded latch lock, it is possible to decrease the chances of anyone with the exception of a determined professional breaking in.
A deadbolt lock is not spring loaded. The locking mechanism, a solid bar that extends in to the door frame, can not be pried back or pushed open using a credit card or thin strip of plastic. To be able to open a standard deadbolt lock, you must use your key to turn the lock when you are outside the door, or turn the closing latch from inside.
An additional advantage of this type of lock is that by having the solid part of the lock extend usually one inch or more into your door frame it makes the integrity of your door a lot more solid. Anyone who attempts to break down the door or kick it in will have much more of a problem as opposed to doors using the small standard knob locks.
Since the lock extends into the door jamb, it will help prevent the trick of 'springing' the jamb. Crooks are aware that they can frequently open up a locked door not by trying to force the door, but by pushing on the door jamb on the lock side to force it away from the lock and let the door open. Examine the jambs on your doors, particularly in older homes, and ensure the jambs near the lock location can not be easily forced or pried away from the lock.
A keypad deadbolt lock is a special type of deadbolt that enables you to open the lock by entering a number code. You can set your own code sequence of usually four digits and when you want to unlock the door you just enter your code.
The advantage of a keyless deadbolt is obviously that you can still open the door in the event you lose your key, but also that you can set other codes to let tradesmen, friends or relatives into the house if you are not at home. Separate codes can be set up for other occasions or needs and later removed from the lock memory. If you have youngsters, a keypad deadbolt lock makes it simple to always keep the doors locked yet still make it easy for family members to unlock the door.
If you don't have deadbolt locks on all the exterior doors of your home it would be an excellent idea to get them put in. If your doors are already pre-drilled for these but they have not ever been put in, it is an easy DIY job to put in the lock.
Take a few minutes and check out the doors to your house. And if you do not have them already, install deadbolt locks on all of the doors that don't have them.
That being said, it is still important that you recognize how locks operate and what you can do to boost your home security. By employing deadbolt locks as opposed to the typical door knob style spring loaded latch lock, it is possible to decrease the chances of anyone with the exception of a determined professional breaking in.
A deadbolt lock is not spring loaded. The locking mechanism, a solid bar that extends in to the door frame, can not be pried back or pushed open using a credit card or thin strip of plastic. To be able to open a standard deadbolt lock, you must use your key to turn the lock when you are outside the door, or turn the closing latch from inside.
An additional advantage of this type of lock is that by having the solid part of the lock extend usually one inch or more into your door frame it makes the integrity of your door a lot more solid. Anyone who attempts to break down the door or kick it in will have much more of a problem as opposed to doors using the small standard knob locks.
Since the lock extends into the door jamb, it will help prevent the trick of 'springing' the jamb. Crooks are aware that they can frequently open up a locked door not by trying to force the door, but by pushing on the door jamb on the lock side to force it away from the lock and let the door open. Examine the jambs on your doors, particularly in older homes, and ensure the jambs near the lock location can not be easily forced or pried away from the lock.
A keypad deadbolt lock is a special type of deadbolt that enables you to open the lock by entering a number code. You can set your own code sequence of usually four digits and when you want to unlock the door you just enter your code.
The advantage of a keyless deadbolt is obviously that you can still open the door in the event you lose your key, but also that you can set other codes to let tradesmen, friends or relatives into the house if you are not at home. Separate codes can be set up for other occasions or needs and later removed from the lock memory. If you have youngsters, a keypad deadbolt lock makes it simple to always keep the doors locked yet still make it easy for family members to unlock the door.
If you don't have deadbolt locks on all the exterior doors of your home it would be an excellent idea to get them put in. If your doors are already pre-drilled for these but they have not ever been put in, it is an easy DIY job to put in the lock.
Take a few minutes and check out the doors to your house. And if you do not have them already, install deadbolt locks on all of the doors that don't have them.
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