Double Your Door Security for $1 - Entry Door Reinforcement
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Lots of comments on whether or not it's important to even try to strengthen a door.
Here are the 2019 FBI statistics:
56% of burglars enter through a door.
23% of burglars gain entrance through a first-floor window.
9% of burglars enter a home through the garage.
4% of burglars get in a home through an unlocked entrance.
2% of burglars enter somewhere on the second floor.
You can improve your door security for less than $1. ACME Locksmith of Arizona talks about the best, inexpensive door reinforcement methods to improve your entry door security. And the best method to improve door strength cost less than $1.
If you need help implementing any of these things and are in the Phoenix AZ metro area, just contact us, we'd be glad to help. www.acmelocksmith.com
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Video Overview:
In this video we cover several ways that you can reinforce the security of any entry door on a home or a business.
We start with the things that give you the biggest home security improvement for the money - strengthen the door frame. This #1 recommended door reinforcement tip to prevent a forced entry costs practically nothing and can be done by anyone that is handy with a drill in just minutes. It is the absolute best thing you can do to your door to improve it's overall security.
From there, we move on to door edge protection. What it is and how to fix the weak point in your door that occurs after you strengthen the door frame.
The above are quick and easy ways to reinforce an entry door and from there ACME Locksmith discusses incremental improvements that can be made including improving the door locks and the things you can do to prevent someone from picking a lock or lock bumping to get into your home.
00:00 Intro
00:29 Use Auto Locking Deadbolts
01:20 Best Door Security Improvement Under $1
02:30 Stop Door From Splitting During Break In
04:28 Stop Door Frame From Splitting During Break-In
05:20 Upgrade Door Hardware
06:08 How to Stop Lock Bumping.
08:38 Door Re-Enforcement Kits - All in One Security
I lived in an apartment and replaced the deadbolt with my own (it was an ASSA, highly pick resistant). Well, I still got burglarized. They kicked in the door at the deadbolt, turns out the door was just styrofoam sandwiched between 2 thin pieces of sheet metal. The kick caused the deadbolt to bend out the metal sheet, push it out of battery and the door just opened right up. The expensive deadbolt was bent up and ruined. Moral of the story: a pick-proof lock is no good if they can just huff and puff and blow the door down.
it's not about fortifying the deadbolt. it's about fortifying the DOORJAMB.
First rule of lockpicking! Check if there is an easier way to get in!
Standard doors in apartment buildings are the cheapest. So kicking doors is not a hollywood myth.
I've just changed my front door. As the old one was very heavy I dismantled it for disposal. The bottom wooden panel was held in by decorative trim nailed in with 25mm nails. A stout kick could have got in....
@TH-cam DeletesMyComments in addition to that, she could buy some size 12 work boots and put them outside her door. it will look like a male lives there.
@@mickleblade I have a back door with a wooden lower panel just like that. I removed the trim and fitted a sheet of 1mm thick steel the same size as the panel, nailed into the frame right around the outside, then covered the sheet with cladding (inside the house). Anyone kicking that panel would get a shock, along with a broken bone or two.
People laughed when I put sum bars on windows. I rented to a lady with a baby. She liked the extra security very much. New Fan here💓🙏
However there's one fatal flaw if there is a house fire you're screwed if you need to exit through that window
@@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076 no, that's not at all an issue. Many add hinges, and it can be opened in the event of emergency, from inside. I personally, prefer, to have bars. It makes home a LOT safer.
@@Songs-lr4wt definitely is an issue are you Superman and can bend the bars out of the way? Lol
@@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076 haha man just google it and end the ignorance.
@@migiddymike1403 ?
This guy does a fantastic job at covering what is needed and not wasting time doing it. Thank you
Thank you for this information. I’m an elderly woman living alone who often wonders about my safety. Very helpful information.
You are so welcome!
Thanks, very helpful. I never considered why my super-heavy door has some of those features; now I know. An elderly woman owned this condo previously and I guess she took security very seriously, thankfully.
When we build our houses we always beef up exterior doors and put 3" screws in the hinges and strike plates.
I'm a professional door reinforcer and what he says about what fails first and second and third is correct. I do some even more extreme stuff for people who require it, but a lot of those things are not exactly aesthetically pleasing but very effective.
One thing I've done four people is the sleeve that goes over the door to keep it from spreading apart can be done with lag bolts instead of the little wood screws that come with it, that makes a very robust door. I take an angle grinder and cut off the excess bolts so they look a little better and don't end up sticking someone, I then put a dab of epoxy on the e and of the bolt and nut to keep the nuts from coming loose.
I have also made my own giant striker plate out of that angle steel with the holes in it that is used for attaching garage door tracks. It uses a bunch of long deck screws for the striker area and then threw the front part I put some long skinny lag bolts. The lag bolts have to be slightly angled so that they hit the 2x4 framing. That is a pretty involved process because you have to hollow out the back of the door casing so you can cover up the metal and the lag bolts, plus mortis about a 2ft area on the door frame so the door doesn't hit the metal. This works really well on things like detached garages that are in a not-so-great neighborhood. Those two modifications will make a door extremely hard to kick in. One of them I did for someone ended up having a SWAT team battering ram used on it and it did not give way they did pretty much destroy the door though. SWAT got in but they got through a different door than the back door that I did the reinforcements on. You could tell by the condition of the door of that they really beat the hell out of it too. I did this to a detached garage for some lady in not completely gentrified area because they kept breaking in and stealing her son's bikes and stuff. It's been a year and nobody's breaking in now.
Excellent information. Thank you!
I will pay you to come and do my backdoor seriously love the video and my proposition stands
@@dahilabayon4091 if you are near Columbus Ohio I would do it.
2:27 something that should be mentioned though also is that most screws do not have good shear strength and can snap very easily. You should make sure to choose a very strong screw because it doesn't matter how far in it goes if the screw itself is weak.
doesnt matter the wood it is screwed into is weak anyway
@@SNORKYMEDIA I have bloody poplar mate!
My second home was broken into by kicking in the side kitchen door. Took maybe 8-10 kicks, by the number of foot prints we saw on the door. After that incident, I reinforced all of my doors' jambs (amazon is a good source for materials, or local hardware store) with metal plates, installed the plate referenced in this video that is placed over the door knob, replaced the short screws (yep, they were in there) with the longer screws, and had security storm doors installed on a couple of the doors. I did everything myself (easy to do, plenty of youtube vids out there on installing) except for the storm door installation. Before the incident, I never thought that this would've happened to me.
Thank you for sharing that!
I bet hulk Hogan could kick the bloody thing in mate!
We all think stuff will never happen to us. It's how we get through life without being frozen in fear. However, an ounce of prevention...
I've learned more from this man then from my 'mentors' in my apprenticeship.
Thanks! Come to Arizona. We're always looking for new talent.👍🏻
Thank you for keeping the videos short, sweet , and to the point.
Almost 10 minutes is not short and to the point. But yes, good info discussed.
🤣😂✌️
We are buying a new house in a month and this info is fantastic! Thank you so much.
As a builder I do care about a secure door always put 3" screws through the hinges and the strike plate
Well done. 🙂
My only complaint is that a key lock is honestly easier to pick than kicking the jam in anyway
I wish mine did! You are a rare gem!
@@rustedoutwrench I only half agree.
Yes, US locks can be picked pretty easily, especially if the home owner goes with a schlage or a kwikset.
But almost all burglaries start with a window smash or a kicked in door. Because of how rarely people actually secure them from physical attacks.
If somebody starts out with a mule kick, theyre not liable to switch to a lock picking method, unless that home is guaranteed to have no people inside, and neighbors are not within earshot.
Always thought this kind of stuff was so interesting. Great video.
Great tips! I tell people this all the time and try to get them to secure their doors. Most don't listen, but some do, and that's what matters.
This is a FANTASTIC video; tons of great info! Thank you for taking the time to make it!
A local news story generated plenty of paranoia from a recent rash of B&Es. Since then I installed a double keyed deadbolt, the brass plate covers, and fastened an 8th inch thick steel strip on the inside of the door frame. Total cost $75 bucks.
Nice.
Thank you sooo much. I've had people come in at night when I am sleeping, so this will help.
Awesome information, thank you for sharing. Growing up in the 60s my father was big on being safe to protect us so we had a solid wood across our front door .
Make sure you use structural screws not regular wood screws because they don't have sheer strength. A regular wood screw if kicked hard enough the head would just snap off.
Time for another video demonstrating the effectiveness of each screw. Lets break some stuff!
thank you for the tip, can you please educate us on the difference? I honestly don't know how to tell
@@ErrantChordier He meant "shear" strength - which is resistance to being broken by a force from the side. The structural screws are stronger in this regard.
@@johnk9895 yes, I saw the typo (sheer = pure, shear = from a right angle). I meant how to tell the difference between wood screws and structural screws
@@ErrantChordier Here are the ones I use - from Home Depot. They don't specify the strength, but since they identify them for this specific use, I assume they are up to the job.
Fringe Screw #10 x 4 in. Satin Nickel Phillips Flat-Head Long Hinge Screw with Oversize Threads to Secure Entry Doors (18-Pack)
Thanks for the tips. I've made a few minor upgrades:
1. Longer screws
2. Longer strike plate
3. Added a Phalanx CIWS with six barrel gatling gun firing 20 mm depleted uranium rounds
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I think we can buy #3, which would really make the room man, on Iranian Amazon now...
@@pth465 You're right...it would really tie the room together.
Absolutely to the point And well articulated. A really good video.
Thank you so very much for your planning, energy, and time you have put into this; invaluable information, professionally delivered; bless you.
I cut out parts of the frame from a foot past where the locks were located and fitted oak and teak inserts.
These were glued and well screwed in using plenty of 6" long screws.
The door itself had a half inch thick sheet of exterior grade plywood glued and through bolted onto its interior using steel coachbolts and wide washers.
The frame where the hinges mounted was replaced in exactly the same was as described above for the lock locations and thick steel hinges were fitted using deep screws. Hinge bolts were also fitted.
From the outside, the door revealed nothing about it's hardened state and after I had moved my old neighbour told me that the Police had raided the house looking for the new tenant and that it had taken over 15 minutes of multiple Officers repeatedly kicking the door.
He told me that it was the lock itself (a Chubb) that had broken internally and that the door and frame were undamaged, I was especially pleased to hear this!
One's front door is the first line of defence and should be treated accordingly!
They can be very highly reinforced without too much outlay and the peace of mind alone is worthwhile!
Whilst one doesn't have to go to the lengths that I did, virtually anything will be an improvement over standard doors and frames.
Thanks this is what I have been talking about with my family, thanks for the suggestions.
I think hinge bolts should have been mentioned, they are cheap, diy friendly and secure a part of the door people ignore.
A friend of mine is a firefighter. He says he can kick in most doors when they need to get access to a house fire. The lock strength isn’t a factor, the framing around the door is.
Yep. That's why the 3" screws are so important. To tag into the 2x4's behind the trim. But this still wont' make it impenetrable, just strengthens it from the default quite a bit.
Exactly. Install 2x6 studs back to back instead of one 2x4.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and try to educate us on safety & security. I have just subscribed. You have great tips for people like my husband and I that are seniors and aren't tech savvy.
Another tip if the last item featured is not used:
Put 3.5 inch screws into the door jamb every 6 inches for a couple of feet above and below the locks to strengthen the door jamb & make it more secure / split resistant. Drill pilot holes to prevent splitting.
Install 2x4 door barricade brackets to prevent kicking in the door while you are inside the home - even in apartments. The brackets are less than $30 and available on Amazon
www.amazon.com/Barricade-Brackets-Security-Apartment-Reinforcement/dp/B08R7Y3BJF/ref=mp_s_a_1_23_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=2x4+door+brace&qid=1613258847&sr=8-23-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFBMTU0U0hCRTREUVcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwNzA5NzIxRlpXWkRLREZMVlMxJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNDM4OTIxN05HOFBDOE9UVDRYJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Adding long screws to the door hardware is a brilliant "Why didn't I think of that" idea! Thank you very much!
The weakest part of the door is the false security it gives anyone.
Ah yes, locks are meant to keep honest ppl, honest.
My ex's favorite saying.
A 22 caliber screw or a 50 caliber screw deserves an appropriate screw driver to secure the strike. I am also partial to the 50 cal.
Roger England Are your screws manufactured by Hornady? S&W?
Agree How bout barracades Any new cool ones?
@@trentkent4065 underwood screws for me🤣
In a maximum security situation you want to have as much time as possible to ready your firearm to deal with a deadly intruder. These tips can be the difference between having the time to ready lethal force or not.
I’ve never seen a couple of the products you had in this video. I particularly liked the half deadbolt and the little accessory that would keep the deadbolt thumb latch from turning.Nice video…thanks for posting.
I have 2 deadbolts,chain lock,chain lock with key,an 2 books on front door!Plus wedge wood 2x4 against door at all times!!My family had done this since I was a kid now I do it in my own home!!Everyone says it's way to much but it helps me feel little safer!!
Thank you!
I feel mentally safe aIready, of learning of these products and problems I was unaware of!!!👍🙏😷
This is great information. I always replace the screws with 3 1/2 inch for that added protection. It’s quick n fast. The other products I will definitely look into and possibly use for some more added protection. Thank you
Thank you for the comment.
Excellent advice. I will make some of these modifications on my doors. Thank you!
I watched this and spent last weekend working on all my doors and windows.I got precious cargo to protect!!! Thanks for the tips.
Glad it helped!
Awesome info! I need to do this for my mother's house.
i have walls and dogs. have never been robbed, everyone around my house has at one point or other.
dogs are the best security systems.
We have had a steel entry door for decades. When I put the new door lock and deadbolt on I used three inch screws after I removed the interior wall and put additional studs on all three sides of the door. So now the framing around the steel door is over Five inches.
This is totally true, the apartment I live in was burgled a few years ago and the short screws that had been used weren't sufficient to hold the door. Since then, the screws were replaced with 3" ones and if another attempt is made, that won't be the cause of them getting in.
That’s the screws I put on my doors as soon as I moved into my new home!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have strike kits on both of my doors and feel much more secure in my home. Those long screws really make a difference. 👍👍👍
may i ask where did you buy them? and how much did you end up spending roughly?
@@techtrektrick3509 I bought new doors to replace my front and back door and the security door kits were sold at the same store. I believe I paid around $50-60. You can also buy them from Home Depot or Lowe's and you can also get the 3.5inch screws there as well. Even if you don't get the kit, changing out ALL of your screws to 3.5inch screws make them at least 20x more secure because the are secured all the way into the studs which hold the door.
@@techtrektrick3509 I got strike kits on my front and back doors also. I had a professional locksmith install mine. I live in Texas and It cost me about $175 to install a strike kit on my front door and $225 on the back door (the back door didn't have a deadbolt hole in it so i had to pay extra to have a hole cut in it and installed).
Keep in mind that these locksmiths charged me $60 just for coming out there to install it. But it was worth it.
The way most residential home doors are made anyone that is powerful enough to lift a large sledgehammer can bust open your door.
Owners of very expensive homes have designed there entrance doors with reinforced construction. The doors have Multiple steel pins going into the frame on all sides of the door. It would stop a small car if required.
Company’s that sell expensive locks are selling a dream that most people believe
@@techtrektrick3509 At end of video, presenter mentioned he threw up a link to an Amazon product (looks like it's made in the US!). Lots of door jamb reinforcers, strike plates etc on Amazon; got mine there. I installed strike plate on my doors, and replaced the screws. Peace of mind.
Another great informative video. I will be taking your information into account when I build my house. thank you.
Quick and logical presentation with effective suggestions....well done 👍
Great video!
Thank you!
I am a huge fan of your channel, Jack!
big thank you for a great video from Canada
Your take on this is the best and I've watched a lot of videos
Glad this was randomly recommended to me. I learned a lot and this is extremely practical to any homeowner.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Some points I would like to add if you don't mind. 1. The screw should be star or torx so it doesn't strip out when inserting it. 2. It should have the cut out thingie near the tip of the screw. That makes it so the screw can go in the 2x4 and whatever else without splitting and/or cracking the wood. 3. if its an exterior door e.g. front or back, then the screw should be ceramic coated or stainless steel. 4. A structural screw is always preferable when going into structure. However, most structural screws don't have a flat head so it wont sit flush with the strike plate. That means you'll probably have to use a framing screw. Something like the Simpson SDWS Framing Screws or GRK R4 framing screw. Either one of those would work well as long as you get the appropriate length. 5. The screw should have twists up at the top. About 1/4" or 1/8" from the head of the screw on the shaft of the screw. That keeps the screw from backing out. The aforementioned Simpson SDWS and GRK R4 both have that.
Awesome information! Thank you!
IMO the best advice is to always use pilot holes, almost guaranteed to not split the wood. Those self drilling screws are a gimmick for cheap softwood, they still split the wood.
Great video. No scare tactics. All info. I appreciate the info and wish the links were to your store, not Amazon.
Thank you. I appreciate that. But as a small-business I just don't have the staff or finances to build a complete e-commerce site for all the things we talk about. I really do appreciate you looking out for small businesses 👍🏻.
Excellently produced video. Thank you.
BTW, great video. I appreciate your pointing out less expensive options. For me, it makes me then want to consider the more expensive options, too. I'm going to check out your other videos.
Thank you. Here's a video of us installing the door reinforcement kit. th-cam.com/video/rPrWDsgGtg8/w-d-xo.html
Part of the problem with longer screws and stronger strike plates is that the poor design of the modern door and standard hardware puts the plate out over the end of the drywall, or maybe a half inch into the framing at most. The best replacement strike plates are probably the wider ones with 4 holes, which shifts the 2 inside screws another 1/2" or so into the framing.
Great presentation, I have already installed some of your suggestions, but will sow add some of yours. Thanks!
thank you so much for the lessons.
I've always upgrade the screws when installing doors. The host suggested using 3-4" screws. Great. What he didn't mention is overtightning them. Easy does it. Finish with a screw driver.
Great feedback. Thank you.
I also have ran into this problem and realized this was an important tip left out!! BUT, I think most handyman types would already be aware of this :/ ... general youtubers, maybe not so much.
Funny how warnings like this just continue to come through my feed. Thank you though. It’s always wise to be one step ahead. Keep talking❤️
You're so welcome!
I always pay attention to warnings. Because what usually happens if I don’t… what was warned happens.
Such easy common sense improvements. Thank you for sharing I am considering more Down sizing to live alone in immediate so these are great tips.
Glad it was helpful!
Do it with the strike and hings as well. Been doing this for very many years in many home. It's a lot harder to get past. Then change your locks with security key locks.
Really excellent video, thank you! I will be using these techniques to secure my home!
Glad it was helpful!
Need wall security too. So many contractor built homes have walls that i can kick a hole in easily.
I prefer 60kpsi concrete with steel reinforcement.
Stop kicking holes in walls.
50mm chromoly steel armor would help too, unless the intruder has big enough artillery.
I love 60kpsi concrete with steel reinforcement. Sprinkle it on my yogurt and cereal.
Excellent recommendations! I suggest that everyone looking at this video read "Burglars on are Job". As far as a know it's the only book written using interviews of professional burglars that have NEVER been caught.
Thanks for educating us.
Cause we need time to get the shotgun.
Donna E Turner Yes,great if we’re home but if not, these suggestions in this video help. 😀
Or in the case of a drug dealer, they need time to get a few extra toilet flushes in!!!
my pitbull gives me time to get the 12 gauge.
Exactly Donna! This is all about buying time. A grown man will kick through any residential door eventually, its just a question of how many kicks....two or 10? These steps will buy us the small amount of precious time needed to arm ourselves. I installed 3.5" screws at all my doors many years ago, but i didn't know about these reinforcing plates. This is a great video! Stay safe!
Ikr, I wouldnt give anyone much time to work at busting a door down because then youll have to repair it.
Last year when I helped him renovate his COMMERCIAL property we encounter some impressive security because the place used to be a bank, they used long screws, long strikes, door wrap, hidden locks etc, even double walls. Although everything was bought down with a sledgehammer and power saw, it was extremely hard, and the whole street can hear us grinding through the night, and we had several police and neighbour visits because people were curious about the noise (NOT NOISE COMPLAINTS). So yeah good security does work and does its job.
Then why do you grind at night? To disturb neighbours and get police? It's obviously more quiet during night so the sound stands out
@@lazry3208 It was in a COMMERCIAL area, Loud work was purposely done at night, so we don't disturb people working and shopping during the day.
@@Tokoroa3420 well obviously you were incorrect with the neighbor and police visits.
@@BicycleFunk Maybe people are associating the situation I was describing with residential noise complaints, these are completely different. Other business owners who work late shifts were just curious about the sound, and we had like 8 people actually came and helped out, and police are on patrol and curious about the sound, not called. The point is about security, why is this comment turning into a witch hunt trial?
Thank you, clear concise and informative. A true professional
You're very welcome!
This guy did a great job explaining some of the principles of improving door security.
Thank you!
@@LocksmithRecommended Ty. I have taken your excellent recommendations to heart.
Had to come to your channel even though I’m in New Hampshire and say thank you 60 years old I had no idea that that plunger I had no idea what its function was! Thank you I’m going to go readjust all my doors!
GREAT VIDEO! YOU sir have a knack for video......... I learned more in that five minute video about door hardware and safety my guess is I’m gonna go through all my doors and my children’s doors in their homes thank you very much❤️🇺🇸
How about a sliding glass door can you install the deadbolt and the slider?
I'm glad you found it useful. 🙂
Don't forget a metal baseball bat and a hollow point rounds for a fire arm of your choice pete. Cities getting worse to live in. Mechetes with saw teeth scares most away.
All door frames should be metal casing
Whats the point of that when your wall is made of foam, chicken-wire and stucco?
@@mcamodell gives me time to get my weapon
@@mcamodell yeah if you live in Florida
@@mcamodell So somebody is going through a wall? Sure, seems legit. You do a lot of PCP?
@@dystopiaisutopia first of all you clearly have no idea the pathetic materials that walls are made of these days or you wouldn't say that. Also there was a national news story about that exact thing when the housing boom was going on and they showed a 200 lb construction worker with work boots on go through the wall in less than 2 minutes. So you can take your snark and shove it where the sun don't shine
Great points and great video - thanks much for the info!
the small about half inch screws are just shipping screws and most door makers attach much longer screws for installation in south Florida tap cons need to go into the jamb and hinge
Absolutely the best thing you can do if you own a home is to put a security screen door on. That way you have to pull that door out before you can get to the main door.
Those are easy to get thru with a crowbar
@@beerman9807 haha.. well... not easy and makes alot of noise and at least slows them down big time.. just my thoughts
Hello;
Thank you for all you do.
*IF* you liked the video "LIKE" the video.
I appreciated this, very good.
Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
Thanks for the education. You are a good teacher.
Best one for home door security
Great tips. I've never seen a door installed with the plunger in a place to be correctly actuated by the strike.
Thank you.
Great video with a lot of good points on how to stop someone from coming in through a door. But if they are that willing to pound on a door that hard, whats stopping them to come in through a window? Any tips for improving window and doorwall security?
It's a great question. I'm glad you asked. We are finalizing an article on that right now and that will make it's way to a video. Stay tuned.
Here is our article on securing windows.
www.acmelocksmith.com/blog/how-to-secure-home-windows/
This was a phenomenal video. Thank you!!!
Replacing those short screws is the first thing I do in a new place
What's the point when your windows are made of glass?
Or if you have a sliding glass door.
Glass makes noise when broken. It can also hurt the perp. Leaving your DNA in drops of blood is not a good idea. Merely forcing a door in is often the better choice.
@@hugolafhugolaf Breaking down a door also makes a tremendous amount of noise! DNA in the blood? Are you kidding me? I don't think the Police where I live would even respond to a home burglary let alone send some crime team out to take blood samples for DNA tests. You been watching too many crime TV shows!
LWRC I have one and I agree. 😉
@LWRC A Chihuahua sounds like a Chihuahua, that's not going to deter anyone. Everyone knows they'll run away at any real threat, and if they don't, they are easy to punt.
Or a fully automatic military style rifle.
thank you for helping me protect my love ones
I bought an electronic door bolt, it has two prongs that extend and retract into a strike and is operated by a GDO. When I moved to new home, it wasn't possible to fit the bolt normally as the doors and frame were modern uPVC/Metal. However, by drilling a couple of holes in the black plate, it was possible to fix the device underneath the thumb turn using the existing screw holes used to fix the handle cover on. Now the two prongs extend upwards to surround the thumbscrew and prevent the key mechanism from turning and acting like a locking-latch. What's more I can activate this from outside. Fortunately, when I turn the key to lock to the door and remove the key, the thumbscrew on the inside is left in a vertical orientation making all of this possible.
EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATIONS!! THANKS SO MUCH. A FEW ITEMS i was aware of - but I learned a lot!!
Glad it was helpful!
We had our door kicked in once, our on site security kept whoever it was from getting in (a 140 pound Rottweiler named Greta :) ). My dad fixed everything up and after he put the door back together he got a piece of stainless tubing and drilled the dead bolt hole out for it, it fit all the way thru the studs and the bolt went inside it. None was gonna kick that.
My door and frame are steel. The wall solid cement. Good video though.
You'll be hurting for sure trying to kick that door in. Even with a cheap lock it will still be better than your normal door frames with expensive kits
Great Job, thank you
Great information thanks for sharing!
I really feel sorry for you guys! Here in Israel all doors from all companies are made of steel with much more thickness than what you advertise as a "door wrap" and all doors have multi lock pins to the ground top back and front of the door! The frame is steel on concrete! (old doors are steel on wood) the only way to get in is from a window or to hack the look, and if you add a smart look as well as a camera it is virtually impossible to enter the house...
@@flennboyd6413 I am sorry to hear that, but I will still by USA stuff over Chinese stuff any day!:)
1:14 anyone could say the same thing about your trade...
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Locksmiths don’t actually care about your safety or security. They’re just trying to make a quick buck and get onto the next job”
I don’t actually believe that but that’s basically what you just said about Builder’s
-Not a builder or locksmith
I'll be more careful how I phrase things going forward. Thanks for watching. ✌
Locks are for the law abiding.
Bradley Weiss No you’re imagining criminals are as smart as you are. Some criminals are dumb and incapable People without the forethought to get a job so that they can continue their addictions.
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thank you for sharing knowledge sir
Thanks. would of never thought about the hardware inforcing the door.
Would longer screws on the doorknob side imped it's function like trouble turning it?
It may, depending on length. The longer screws are for the frame side. There are door edge reinforcers that use longer screws because you are further away from the lock. Check out our video on installing a door reinforcer kit. th-cam.com/video/rPrWDsgGtg8/w-d-xo.html
@@LocksmithRecommended thanks for the quick reply 😀
My wife is crying 😢 out for long screws😍
What a fantastic video! Subscribed! Really appreciate this person sharing their knowledge. Excellent tips and introduction to these products. Thank you ACME Locksmith!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video. I work at ace hardware on higley and brown and when I can't make a key we send our customers to you!
Wood door frames really are the worst; I accidentally kicked my front door in with a single kick, after being locked out of my house. Just kicked it once, outta frustration and the frame split from top to bottom. WTF?! Pulled out my hammer, some twisted nails and nailed it back together. After the 'repair', I gave it several swift kicks and it won't budge.
After having that happen, I've come to see the frame itself as a major security flaw. That two foot strike guard sounds like a great investment for anyone with a wood frame. But, it'd be even better if it was L-shaped, with screws also running the length of the frame.
Yep. Thank you for the post.
Is Wile E. Coyote one of your customers?
Their best customer
Wowser wowser. Fabulous. Thank you for your posting this
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
I have a German shepherd and a 357. Also sensors on my driveway that chimes in my house when someone or something goes by them. No problems.
I have been busting doors and windows for over 25 years. Thats right I am a professiinal firefighter. None of this stuff will slow down anyone who knows what they are doing for more than a second. Criminals are not complicated. Get a security system and have big dogs for when you are not home. If you are home have guns.
Thank you for your service! Agreed. If someone wants in at any cost, and they don't care about noise or drawing attention to themselves, they're getting in. If someone is looking for an easy opportunity, make yours the hardest home on the block.
@@LocksmithRecommended Come on in(burglars), you will NOT be leaving-ALIVE(except for Bilbao Baggins-he can live).
True. But unless you're dealing with a professional criminal like you see in the movies, your average criminal is going to get discouraged and move on to an easier target. Also just standing there trying to kick in a door will get you noticed by neighbors, passerbys and the cops. What you really want to do id s slow them down.
@Jeff Holland @Jeff Holland This video wasnt about police or federal agents busting doors. This was not about a drug houses. It was for the normal law abiding person trying to protect their house. No sane person would put the protections on their house that would be needed to slow me down for more than a few seconds to get in. We don't use battering rams in the fire service. We use more intricate tools. Alot of them can be quiet. Probably alot of criminals use the same. We try to do the least amount of damage as possible. Get a trained dog and a security system if you want to protect from burglars/intruders.