How to Secure a Door
There are multiple ways to secure a door, as well as to upgrade the security of your doors and your home. Most of the homes have regular locks in place, at the front door, garage door, side doors and backyard door.
An old guy was saying that “the locks are made for honest people”, and he was absolutely right. I will show you pictures and explain you different ways how somebody can break in easily. For this reasons, you have to be proactive and secure your home better.
How to NOT Secure a Door
So what can you do to secure a door?
- Replacing a couple of screws (the fastest way and helps a lot). Did you know the builder installs the cheapest doors and locks on the market? So it doesn’t matter if you buy a new home or an old one, you may find 5/8″ screws. You may want to replace these ones As Soon As Possible. I will show you how easy is, it took me 1 minute and 50 seconds to install with one hand (with the other one I was filming). You can watch my 6 minutes video where I will explain you how to do it and why.
Proper Screws to Secure a Door
- Upgrading hardware – easy and cheap, a good upgrade to your entrance (34% of the burglaries choice)
- Upgrading locks
Dead Bolt Lock to Secure a Door
- Mechanical locks
- Electronic locks
- Electromechanical locks
- Door upgrade – this will come at a bearable cost, but keep in mind that although you may upgrade to an unbreakable door, the frame will still just pop out at the first hard push, see picture above.
Upgraded Wood Door
- Door and frame upgrade (maybe the entire front/back door system) – this may cost you a few thousand dollars.
Reinforced Door and Bolt Lock to Secure a Door Properly
I can assure you that implementing the above upgrades will go a long way. Add to that some outdoor signs and a security camera, and you can be safe by spending only a couple of hundred dollars and not thousands.
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