Home Security For Doors And Locks:
"Most
doors are a joke," wrote Jack MacLean in his book "Secrets of a
Superthief." "They can be kicked in easily, or at least have a
foot poked through them to make a hole that can be enlarged
quickly. Forget about hollow doors. Forget about most
wooden doors, unless they are solid and thick enough to resist an axe."
Maclean's
assertion is an accurate one, as most home security experts would
agree. An issue that crops up regularly with many break-ins is
the weakness of outside doors and their frames. Since practically
two-thirds of all illegal entries are made through doors, with the
remainder made by climbing through windows, these access points deserve
your first and most systematic security review.
Even burglars who eventually get into a house through a window will generally have tried a door first, since they are less likely to draw the suspicion of neighbors and nearby pedestrians. Obviously, doors are designed to offer quick and convenient entry. For security purposes, however, the trick is to build, equip, and reinforce them so that they offer this convenience only to the people who are actually authorized to enter and exit your home.
Even burglars who eventually get into a house through a window will generally have tried a door first, since they are less likely to draw the suspicion of neighbors and nearby pedestrians. Obviously, doors are designed to offer quick and convenient entry. For security purposes, however, the trick is to build, equip, and reinforce them so that they offer this convenience only to the people who are actually authorized to enter and exit your home.
Visit the pages below to learn more about securing your home's doors and locks against unwanted intruders:
If your
exterior doors function well and look presentable, checking them
isn’t likely to be at the top of your "to-do" list. But for
improved security, take a few minutes to evaluate the doors on your
home...(more)
Intruders
generally will work no longer than 60 seconds to gain entry to your
home or business. Quality hardware takes longer than that to
crack, so most thieves avoid strong locks. The first indicator of
strength is the type of lock...(more)
Lock
bumping is all over the Internet and on many local news stations,
showing everyone how easy it is to bypass certain types of locks. These
videos and reports are causing great concern for everyone from
stay-at-home moms to business owners. Every day more and more people
are becoming aware of this lock picking bypass method...(more)
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