When people have windows next to the lock I use to tell buyer to get deadbolt with a double key for the door(don't know the real term). So, when you want to lock your door, you need your key to lock it.
This prevent people like you to just break the window :P
@Jerome.. I dont get exactly what you are trying to say. If I break the window, get inside.. why do I care if the door is locked? I go right back out the still broken window.
Yeah...a double key *is* a good idea...in theory. But you will find that in practice, I would say that 99.999% of all doors with a double-key dead-bolt will have a key on the inside keyway for convenience. This is just human nature. Technology is great, but you can't use technology against human stupidity or laziness. Ed web/gadget guru
Get a captive-key deadbolt. Both Medeco and Mul-T-Lock manufacture them. The thumbturn is removable, so you can convert it from a single-cylinder to a double-cylinder when you leave the house. If someone breaks the glass door, they have nothing to turn when they stick their arm inside. Most residential areas have fire codes preventing homeowners from installing a double-cylinder deadbolt on their front door.
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Why all the fuss...I can break thru a lock without touching it...go through the window next to the door (unless of course there are bars on them).
hey Sean
When people have windows next to the lock I use to tell buyer to get deadbolt with a double key for the door(don't know the real term). So, when you want to lock your door, you need your key to lock it.
This prevent people like you to just break the window :P
@Jerome.. I dont get exactly what you are trying to say. If I break the window, get inside.. why do I care if the door is locked? I go right back out the still broken window.
Yeah...a double key *is* a good idea...in theory. But you will find that in practice, I would say that 99.999% of all doors with a double-key dead-bolt will have a key on the inside keyway for convenience. This is just human nature. Technology is great, but you can't use technology against human stupidity or laziness.
Ed
web/gadget guru
Get a captive-key deadbolt. Both Medeco and Mul-T-Lock manufacture them. The thumbturn is removable, so you can convert it from a single-cylinder to a double-cylinder when you leave the house. If someone breaks the glass door, they have nothing to turn when they stick their arm inside. Most residential areas have fire codes preventing homeowners from installing a double-cylinder deadbolt on their front door.