Opening the Door to Safety

You can choose from a variety of home security door controls and types of doors at various online firms and sites.

You might, for instance, order a storm door factory direct. This home security door is made of strong steel that offers little need for maintenance with the elimination of such wood door concerns as chipping, peeling and warping.

Nor does a home security door have to sacrifice looks for serviceability and security. You can install a wrought iron door for your patio that is as elegant as it is a home security door. Each home security wrought iron patio door is custom designed to your specifications and color scheme.

For less than $20 you can buy a home security door portable door-locking accessory that easily comes apart for storage in your luggage while traveling. This home security doorjamb is a bar that fits snugly under the lock of any door. It comes with a strong rubber floor pad wedge that works on every wood or tile floor or carpet. It extends and installs easily, with a telescoping feature that extends or retracts its length to accommodate any size or height door and lock.

While it’s easier for a burglar to enter through a window, the door may not be the point of entry for a burglar but it is always the exit. And 60 percent of the time it is also the entry point as well.

Your standard key in the knob type of lock is not a home security door by any means. This door can be opened in mere seconds by an experienced burglar who has either a credit card or a common screwdriver. You can easily make this impossible however.

There are many different types of doors, some that qualify as home security doors and some that do not but can be made so.

Many of these doors have some part glass that a burglar can break. Unless you have a lock that locks with a key from the inside all a burglar needs to do is break the glass and reach inside and unlock the door. Should the glass panel be large enough he or she doesn’t even need to do that. He can just step or crawl inside.

If your door has a glass panel it doesn’t mean you have to change doors in order for it to become a home security door. You could simply replace your current glass panel with tempered glass, which is much stronger than regular glass and would deter a burglar. The next step would be to replace your lock with one that has two cylinders.

If your door were hollow rather than solid, however, you would do well to replace it with either a solid wood or steel home security door. These are very easy for a fairly knowledgeable do it yourself to install.

Even if you are a novice at installing a home security door you can purchase a door whose hinges and all hardware are already installed. All you will need to do is take off the old hinge pins from your current door, take off the door and slip the new door and pins on the hinges.

Sources:
http://www.robsecure.com/ http://secure.ashoppingcart.com/robsecure/eshop/10browse.asp?category=burgular+bar
http://doityourself.com/locks/doorsecurity.htm

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