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Front Door Security Tips - 3 ways to Stop Home Intruders from Kicking In Doors!
The FBI asserts A home is invaded every twelve seconds by somebody going right thru a front or back door. Secure your doors.'
the simplest way for a somebody to break in to your home is to just kick in the door. The is the way that the overwhelming majority of home invaders and burglars enter a home. In fact, they come right through the door over seventy pc of the time...and 80% of the time the door frame fails, not the door locks as the majority believe.
Just How Does someone Kick In the Door? door frame failure
most often doors are 'Shoulder Slammed' or'Mule Kicked' by intruders. 'Shoulder Slamming' is simply driving one's shoulder into a door with great force. 'Mule Kicking' is when someone turns their back to the door and kicks it in the same way a mule kicks with his hind leg. 'Mule Kicking' a door is an intruder's favorite way to gain entry as it allows him to see who may be watching him from the street and beyond, and it can open a door in a split 2nd when done in the right way.
The four Reasons Why Doors may be able to Be Kicked In So Easily... door frame failure
one. Most door frames on houses are nothing more than 2 2' by 4' pine studs nailed together and covered with thin decorative wood trim.
two. Most door knobs and deadbolts are poorly secured in the door.
three. Most door hinges are held to the door and door frame with screws about 1 in. long or less. ( Go remove a screw from one of your door hinges and you may see )
four. Most door frames have a tiny, thin, puny strike plate that is held in with screws less than one inch long.
the way to Correct puny Door Latch and Door Frame Problems...
there is very little realistically that you can do to correct the fact that your walls and door frames are made from soft wood 2' by 4' studs. It's just a fact that most houses are built in this fashion. But what can be done is to strengthen all the feeble areas which are the most prone to fail.
1. Put a metal door guard over the areas where your door knob and deadbolt are that extends to the edge of the door. This deters the door knob latch and deadbolt spring from having the ability to be broken out of the door.
2. Replace the short typical 1 in. screws in the hinges with 2.5' long screws in the hinge side going to the door frame and put 1.5' screws in the hinge side that attaches to the door. This hinders the hinged side of the door from being able to be kicked out.
three. Replace the small 1 to three in. strike plates on the door frame with a five foot metal door beefing up product like the Door Security Pro Door Security Guard ( available from : http://www.doorsecuritypro.com ). This prohibits the latch side of the door from having the ability to be kicked open. This 5' metal strike plate serves a twin purpose. It replaces the small feeble strike plates with something much stronger and it prevents weak door frames made of soft wood from splitting. When the door frame splits, that's what causes the door knob and deadbolt to permit the door to open. The Door Security Pro will also simply repair a damaged door frame.
Door Knobs and Deadbolts
except for what's noted above, make sure you have top quality door knobs and deadbolts, preferably the more recent'pick proof' models.
It does you small good to have buttressed your door frame and hinges if the standard of your locks is poor. By the same token, good door locks alone are not going to prevent a door kick in. You may address and correct all the weaknesses if you are to be absolutely protected.
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The old saying...'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure' most definitely applies when considering your door frames and door locks. Fix them now although it's fresh in your brain. After all , what's more valuable than your safety, your folks's safety and your home? door frame failure
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