Home Security Locks and Hinges

Since it came to the door on your home in article 3, in the area I would like to take a look at locks and hinges.

Many homes use the lock-in controller that offers you comfort, but it offers no security against break ins. The fact is that many lock can be opened in-knob type locks with a simple credit card, your home is not only safe if you use this type of lock.

Lock-in controller type locks for interior doors that you want to block fineneed for privacy reasons, but also a bolt lock all exterior doors to provide the necessary level of security. With this type of lock when the key to the mechanism slides a strong metal bolt from the door into the door's frame.

These are the things that you should be careful when you buy a bolt lock:

The flash has a range of at least 1 "in the front edge of the frame.

The strike plate is the trim to the door frame with an attachedScrews at least 3 "long.

The castle has a rotation-hardened shroud that prevents twisted with pliers or other tools.

There are two types of deadbolt:

Single cylinder Deadbolt

They have a thumb turn on the inside. They are easy to use and could hasten the exit in an emergency like a fire. Remember, if they can close a window by breaking the window and reached through open are used. This typethe bolt lock is not possible to prevent a burglar door to use to remove your property.

Double Cylinder Deadbolt

Use the buttons on both sides of the castle. This type of lock is more suited to represent it within the 40 stained glass windows "of the castle, but they can pose a potential risk of fire ladder. This type of bolt lock delays wants a burglar at the door to use to remove your property.

The last part of the lockingMechanism is the strike plate, which is affixed to the door frame with screws. The metal bolt of the lock bolt slides into the strike plate to secure the door to the doorframe.

A high security strike plate is needed to keep the metal bar in front, forced out of the door frame when closed. A high security strike plate should be at least 4 screws that are a minimum distance of 3 cm long.

Finally, look at his time on the other side of the door, it makes no senseIn a large dead-end to a door with weak hinges. Many hinges are often equipped with the same 3 / 4 "screws used as the common strike plates. Replace these with 2" to 3 "fully threaded screws so the hinges are anchored to the door frame.

Make sure that the hinge pins are not exposed to the outside, so a potential burglar can remove the pins to gain entry.

Hinges should be pinned by installing a partially threaded screw in the frame side of the hinge.The portion of the screw without thread remains open and the head of the screw is cut off. Then a corresponding hole is drilled in the door and hinge on the opposite side so that when the door is closed on the exposed part of the screw fits into the door, to prevent the door from being lifted off its hinges.

A good lock is provided only half the truth, you must search for the key, as many as half of all burglaries take place withoutforced entry. It's amazing how many times the burglar uses only one key.

Make sure your keys do not fall into the wrong hands, should contribute to the following tips:

Never carry identification on your key ring or holder.

Change the locks and keys when you move into a new house or apartment.

Knowing who has the keys to your home.

Do not give provide the key for the maintenance or the people. If you want to leave a key with a trusted neighbor.

Make sure that each member of your familyknow where his keys.

Never hide a key outside. Burglars will always know all the hiding places.

Do not hang up button hook in easily visible in your home.

Well, that's the exception only of the locks and doors on your home, from a very important point, patio or sliding glass doors, covers, these are so important that I have written a separate article about it for the next article in this series.