A secure entry starts with a solid door and a grade 1 or grade 2 deadbolt with a solid 1 in.
Reinforced security doors and locks.
It consists of a 5 pin tumbler cylinder and includes a tamper proof shutter guard.
Any exterior door that only has a lock in the doorknob isn t secure.
Thick solid brass lock and door reinforcer 2 1 8 in.
Kwikset kevo 925 bluetooth enabled deadbolt.
The user can send notifications to the lock directly from their app to manage the lock.
Single bore 2 3 8 in.
This high tech enabled lock ensures security by combining the bluetooth technology with smartphone users can easily download the app for their smartphones to use as a key so this is a keyless door lock.
If you want to diy a new deadbolt there are lock install tools that can help align the holes.
Especially if it s a reinforced door frame.
Hinges are reinforced the material of the doors are resistant to both the hazards of nature and human attempts to break through locks are made to be hard to pick bolts hard to break and frames hard to force apart.
Because even the most secure door is worthless if a burglar can smash a window and reach the door lock.
Check your existing deadbolt.
To understand how a security door can protect you you need to understand how a criminal would try to get past its defenses.
Long throw bolt see buying a deadbolt.