Door is probably the most important part of the house as all of us already aware of. This is because door provides privacy and security for all members in family, as doors is the part that easily access. And of course only door itself could not provide enough security without having good quality door lock, if you can not provide the good quality door locks and make sure that it functions properly, so you and your family may in danger. In the next article, we are going to learn some basic type of door locks and a bit of tips how to choose the right ones for your house.
You may hear of information that these days, most of buildings and houses has no locks for its external doors. This may take the residence in high risk if there is an intruder want to access to the building. As the building requires no standard of door locks, so it is depends on your consideration whether you want to have a door lock for external door, if so, do not wait for too long. Let's upgrade the door to make sure that you receive maximum security for yourself and for all members of the family. It is very essential for you to know some basic types of door locks so you will be able to choose the right one. Basic types of door locks could be described as follow;
Type1: Chain door lock
This type is very popular and widely used. There is a short small chain attached between door panel and door frame. Chain attached to both side by screw. This kind of lock is generally used in houses and the people who are inside the house can see who the outside of the door is. The main point that you have to consider when choosing chain lock is the size of chain, which you have to make sure that provide enough security. However, there is a strong advice that this type of lock should not be used as main method of security.
Type2: Deadbolts lock
Deadbolt lock is known as the lock that provide maximum security in the market. So it is mostly used where requires extreme security such as exterior doors. You may find that many of houses use this type of locks because it is very convenient. Generally, there are two types of deadbolt lock, one is the single cylinder and two is double cylinder. The single cylinder one is the type that we can see in many of houses, a person have to use a key to release the lock from outside meanwhile the person inside can turn a door knob to secure the lock. The two- cylinder type requires key to release the lock from both side.
Type3: Wedges lock
Wedges is classified as an extended lock for door. While you are using deadbolt lock as a main lock, you may have wedges lock installed to increase security. Wedges lock is a kind of rubber triangle can be wedged under the door in order to protect the door to open too wide. This type of lock is widely used with interior doors that require less security such as bathroom or bedroom.
From reading through the detail so now you may have learnt the information of type of door locks. However, it is necessary to find more information and learn from it to make sure that you have enough knowledge to buy suitable ones.
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