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Securing a basement suite with door to main floor
I live in a basement suite and the door to the main floor has a lock on the landlords side.
Is there a simple way to secure it from my side?
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Question about outswing door on attached toolshed
I have a toolshed attached to my garage with an outswing door. The door appears to be screwed into the moulding instead of the stud. Is this typical for an outswing door (see photos)?
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Is having all locks with the same key a bad idea?
My partner and I have recently bought a house.
I'm going to get new door lock cylinders for the front and back door. I'm not sure whether to get them keyed alike.
Is it a bad idea to get them so ...
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Should I replace a knob lock when replacing a matching deadbolt? [closed]
I've got three external doors with Callan knob lock and deadbolt sets. The deatbolts on two of the doors have failed due to a part on the inside that has deteriorated.
I was hoping to replace the ...
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Lock can be opened with credit card even when deadlatch is fully depressed
I just installed a standard deadlatch, very much like this:
The problem is, it can be opened from the outside with a credit card.
Of course, a properly installed deadlatch should make this ...
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Key stuck in Security Door
My home door is a Security Door using this type of mechanism . The lock itself is about 20 years old and i now have a key stuck in it.
The key is on the inside and will rotate almost 90° in both ...
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How can I adjust a door latch so that it engages securely?
My cousin has an external door with a knob lock and a double-deadbolt lock. She prefers not to keep the deadbolt locked. If she goes out through that door, she normally turns the knob, leaving the ...
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Backyard shed with keyed hasp same as house key [closed]
Anyone know if there's a solution for locking a backyard shed, that would let me rekey it to be the same as a normal house key.
The shed is a Tuff Shed with double wood doors like this:
Currently ...
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Multi point door lock security and can I use wood screws near it?
I've had a break-in so looking to improve my security. I have what I believe is called a multi point lock - see pic. Basically when you lock the door there are pins at the top and bottom of the door ...
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How can I secure an outwardly opening front door without damaging anything?
This is a rented house in Japan (single room).
It has an outwardly opening front door. The resident (a single woman) has fear of intruder breaking in. Also, damaging/modifying the door or the wall is ...
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Which cylinder door lock shield design is most secure?
I'm planning to place a shield on my front door and would like to know which of the 3 shield designs is the most secure option and why.
Basic design characteristics:
Top Left:
the outside part of ...
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Can someone unlock a locked door and lock it back again without the key?
Is it possible for someone to unlock your front door get into your house and then lock the door again without being supplied with a key?
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How can I fit a Schlage lockset in my front door?
I moved into a condo with a Kwikset lockset in the door. I wanted to replace it with a Schlage lockset, but the actual bolt portion of the deadbolt was too large to fit into the pre-drilled hole. If ...
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what parameters should I look for when choosing an electric deadbolt?
I am looking for electric deadbolts for external steel doors - to place several of them on a door - one on each side (top, bottom, left, right) for extra security.
I want to buy just the deadbolt ...
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How long do batteries typically last in electronic deadbolts?
I'm considering getting a Schlage Plymouth Keypad for our front-door but was curious how long the 9V battery typically lasts. The web site says "3 year battery life" but I'm... skeptical. =)
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Is it worth having two locks in exterior doors? [closed]
I've noticed that some places have a lock in the knob and a deadbolt in the exterior doors, and some places have a knob without a lock and just a deadbolt. Is there a benefit to having a lock in the ...
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