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Do I need this special strike plate on my laundry room to garage entry? It's creating problems with a new lock
Good day everyone. I recently replaced my existing keyed Schlage lock with a keypad security lock on the door from my mudroom to my garage. The door is metal and the frame/jamb has thick rubber/...
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How to rectify a heavy door?
The following picture shows how one of my very heavy doors got "skewed" in the door opening. The numbers indicate the gaps between the door and the jambs on the sides. The door used to shut ...
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Why do some door locks require the key to be twisted twice? [closed]
This has been nagging me lately. Why 2 twists? I mean one twist seems enough to keep the door essentially locked. If the extra twist is for strength, wouldn't it be a better idea to implement a ...
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how to fix: the lock core came out and it's still locked?
I captured a photo for The problem, the core came out and the key just rotating 360 degree with no effect.
any help please?
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Is this door striker and lock safe?
This is my first house and I didn't notice little things during the viewing etc. At the time more interested in condition of the roof/furnace/foundation.
Anyway get into it and start noticing little ...
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