FINDING AN EXTRA SECURE DEADBOLT – 2020

Stop the madness! Or at least keep it out of your home. And with nearly 70% of it (break-ins that is) coming right through the door, we need to examine ALL front door security devices thoroughly. The mechanical deadbolt is the workhorse for residential locking systems, and for good reason. A knob or key is…

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The Best Door Jamb Reinforcements 2020

Best Door Frame Reinforcement 2018

(This post was originally published on Aug 7, 2018 and updated on Mar 31, 2020.) The goal of this post is to help you select the best door jamb reinforcement for your home. To do that I will review the many do-it-yourself products that are available claiming to actually do just that. We’ve noted before…

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DIY Home Security Products – Hardening the weak points

DIY Home Security Products

If we are going to make our home secure, then we’ve got to: 1) Know the mind of the would-be intruder. 2) Identify and understand the weak points in the modern home. 3) Find and obtain the best available products. Using these DIY home security products, we will be able to reinforce known security deficiencies…

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