The old fashioned way to burglar proof your sliding doors is to put a broom handle baseball bat or another piece of wood in the track to block the door from opening.
Burglar proof your front door.
A strike plate sometimes called a security plate is a metal plate screwed into a doorjamb with a hole or holes in it for the bolt of the door to pass through when the door is locked.
Enough kicks and even a box plate gives way to the laws of physics.
Here s a supply list to help you get started.
Even with a box plate installed a persistent burglar can eventually break down the door frame with an onslaught of forceful kicks.
The standard front door is between 30 to 36 inches wide and up to 80 inches tall.
Then buy either a single or a double wrap around door reinforcement plate kit and four 1 1 2 in long stainless steel wood screws.
Measure the entry door thickness and the spacing between the entry knob and the dead bolt cylinder.
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Speaking of strike plates the easiest quickest way to make your front door more burglar proof is to install a quality strike plate.
Pair your burglar proof doors with burglar proof locks.
Ez armor is a door reinforcement kit you can buy for 69.
Video of a burglar kicking in the front door of l a.
Make sure your doors have deadbolt locks and cylinder guards which provide an extra layer of security.
There s usually just an inch or so of wood securing the strike plate into place.
And how to reinforce an entry door and make it burglar proof.
The components of this burglar proof front door take about an hour to install.
Making your doors burglarproof is an important part of improving your home security.
However remember each door is different.
This is where a door reinforcement kit fortifies the ability of a door to.
If you have a sliding door use keyed locks to secure it.
Reinforce the door and door jamb.
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The door is only as strong as the elements that surround it so if your locks are a weak link your door will easily be overpowered.
Before buying door security equipment start by measuring your door s thickness height and width to pick the right option for your home.
Burglar proof locks should have anti drill anti pick anti bump or anti snap locks.
Then get a doorjamb reinforcement kit.