How To Burglar Proof Your Doors
Greetings,
Here is your December 2007 edition of Sherwood Locksmithing's Security eZine.
With the Holiday's in full swing now,I hope you find the following article useful.
HOW TO BURGLAR-PROOF YOUR DOORS
The majority of devices mentioned in this report cost very little. All of them will help reduce burglary and make your house or apartment more secure.
Begin with a home "security" check. Start with the front door and work clockwise around the entire inside of yourhome, finishing with the back yard, fence and shrubs, gatesand garage.
Shrubbery should never block the view of your front door. This allows an intruder the opportunity of privacy to gain entrance.
A wide-angle viewer in the door lets you know your visitor in advance. This item is recommended over a chain lock. ============================================================
LOCKS, BOLTS AND HINGES
A DEAD-LATCH is an inexpensive lock set which keeps the burglar from simply slipping your Door open with a plastic credit card. This method of entry is common in many areas, but very easy to prevent.
AUXILIARY DEADLOCK: 1" deadbolt, single cylinder with hardened cylinder guard, and thumb turn. For extra security, a single cylinder deadbolt lock, with one-inch throw and case hardened insert, is recommended for all exterior doors. If you have easily breakable glass within 40 inches of a deadbolt lock, it should be augmented with a stronger type of glass or plastic to provide adequate security.
Most police departments do not recommend double cylinder deadbolt locks for residential use. You may be adding additional security at the expense of personal safety with a double cylinder deadbolt. For example, you could lock yourself in and not be able to escape in case of fire or other emergency.
The RIM LOCK is a 1" deadbolt lock which is installed on the inside surface of the door. It is less expensive than other types of locks, but equally effective for security.
The "JIMMY -PROOF" RIM LOCK is another lock which is installed on the inside surface of the door. But this lock has vertical dead bolts, which is an approved device.
CANE BOLTS: 1/2" in diameter by 12" high installed at the top and bottom of the inactive door offers minimum security. Many homes with pairs of doors, use half-barrel slide bolts on the inactive door. These are weak and totally inadequate.
FLUSH DOLTS: installed at the top and bottom of the inactive door or pair of doors, flush bolts Offer additional security, since the intruder cannot get at these devices to tamper with them if the doors are locked. ============================================================
HINGE PROTECTION
Some exterior doors are improperly installed so that the hinges are installed from outside. To protect such a door from being lifted from its hinges by pulling the hinge pin, follow these simple steps:
1. Remove two screws, opposite each other, from both leaves of the hinge plate.
2. Insert screw or concrete nail into jamb leaf, protruding 1/2".
3. Drill out the opposing screw hole in the door. Do this in the top and bottom hinge of the door. When closed, the hinge pins may be removed, but the door will remain firmly in place.
Sincerely,
Thomas "Trapper"Sherwood
tom@sherwoodlocksmithing.com
http://www.sherwoodlocksmithing.com
Business Hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Phone Number 615 345-6169
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Here is your December 2007 edition of Sherwood Locksmithing's Security eZine.
With the Holiday's in full swing now,I hope you find the following article useful.
HOW TO BURGLAR-PROOF YOUR DOORS
The majority of devices mentioned in this report cost very little. All of them will help reduce burglary and make your house or apartment more secure.
Begin with a home "security" check. Start with the front door and work clockwise around the entire inside of yourhome, finishing with the back yard, fence and shrubs, gatesand garage.
Shrubbery should never block the view of your front door. This allows an intruder the opportunity of privacy to gain entrance.
A wide-angle viewer in the door lets you know your visitor in advance. This item is recommended over a chain lock. ============================================================
LOCKS, BOLTS AND HINGES
A DEAD-LATCH is an inexpensive lock set which keeps the burglar from simply slipping your Door open with a plastic credit card. This method of entry is common in many areas, but very easy to prevent.
AUXILIARY DEADLOCK: 1" deadbolt, single cylinder with hardened cylinder guard, and thumb turn. For extra security, a single cylinder deadbolt lock, with one-inch throw and case hardened insert, is recommended for all exterior doors. If you have easily breakable glass within 40 inches of a deadbolt lock, it should be augmented with a stronger type of glass or plastic to provide adequate security.
Most police departments do not recommend double cylinder deadbolt locks for residential use. You may be adding additional security at the expense of personal safety with a double cylinder deadbolt. For example, you could lock yourself in and not be able to escape in case of fire or other emergency.
The RIM LOCK is a 1" deadbolt lock which is installed on the inside surface of the door. It is less expensive than other types of locks, but equally effective for security.
The "JIMMY -PROOF" RIM LOCK is another lock which is installed on the inside surface of the door. But this lock has vertical dead bolts, which is an approved device.
CANE BOLTS: 1/2" in diameter by 12" high installed at the top and bottom of the inactive door offers minimum security. Many homes with pairs of doors, use half-barrel slide bolts on the inactive door. These are weak and totally inadequate.
FLUSH DOLTS: installed at the top and bottom of the inactive door or pair of doors, flush bolts Offer additional security, since the intruder cannot get at these devices to tamper with them if the doors are locked. ============================================================
HINGE PROTECTION
Some exterior doors are improperly installed so that the hinges are installed from outside. To protect such a door from being lifted from its hinges by pulling the hinge pin, follow these simple steps:
1. Remove two screws, opposite each other, from both leaves of the hinge plate.
2. Insert screw or concrete nail into jamb leaf, protruding 1/2".
3. Drill out the opposing screw hole in the door. Do this in the top and bottom hinge of the door. When closed, the hinge pins may be removed, but the door will remain firmly in place.
Sincerely,
Thomas "Trapper"Sherwood
tom@sherwoodlocksmithing.com
http://www.sherwoodlocksmithing.com
Business Hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Phone Number 615 345-6169
Put your e-mail chores... your promotions... your customer service... your newsletter... your database clean up... plus much more... on AUTOPILOT today!
To learn more about how YOU can do this, go to: http://www.marketingtips.com/mailloop/t.x/643051/
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