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Upgrading front / back door security

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  • 27-04-2007 3:23pm
    #1
    Automan
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭


    One of my neighbor's was broken into yesterday there door was kicked in. We all have the same type of wooden door front and back with 3 point locking systems.

    So Im looking for a way to upgrade the strength of the hinges and locks on both my doors without having to buy new ones.

    Anybody got any good ideas or know of someone in Dublin who could do it for me.

    Cheers,
    Automan


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,164 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Id say it was the lock side rather than the hinge side that was kicked in.
    Youd have to shear the screws to kick in hinges.
    For locks you can add another/more mortise locks and/or bolts on the top/bottom.


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    Automan
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭Automan


    The hinges do not look that strong, there like a screw but instead of a head they have half a hinge attached to it, one part screwed into the frame with the other part going into the door. There are three of these hinges so in total 3 screws keeping the door to the frame.
    I dont think that you can use normal hinges as the door is not flush sits about 1 inch from the frame.
    Was thinking of putting these on the hinge side (Hinge bolts):

    http://www.locks.ie/Z_HingeBolts.shtml

    But not to sure what to do on the lock side as it is a 3 or 4 point locking system (not sure if you include the latch) and if I was to drill through it ill probably wreck one of the locks. Example here (look at the drawing bit):

    http://www.locks.ie/images/products/PAY070.jpg


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