I have noticed a bunch of people have locks in their houses that they need keys to get out. Then they either leave the Key or spend a few minutes everytime trying to find the keys I'm Curious . . why not just a plain ole Dead Bolt Is this a higher level of security? Rocket River
EDIT- got it now, I would say maybe they have a glass window next to the door that someone could break and get in with out having a key to unlock it...
Burglars can gain entry through a locked door by breaking the glass in the door light or sidelight, reaching in, and simply unlocking the door. Many homeowners, in an effort to prevent this, install double cylinder deadbolt locks with keyholes on both sides of the door.
My parents have dead bolts that are keyed on both sides. They really are a pain in the ass. I don't see the added security......in fact, I'd think they would be a fire hazard.
Kewl . . . I will see if I notice this because I just did not see the enhancement of the security Rocket River
would always depend on if they have an alarm or if they have a sensor right there on the glass..but that shouldn't matter since they should have an alarm on their front door of course. But then again it all depends if they have alarms. Many homes don't really have them so that's their perfect entry.
We have an alarm with glass breaks. If the alarm is set and the glass on any window or door is broken the sensor picks it up We have them in teh kitchen, den and all bedrooms. We also have door sensors on every external door and motion detectors in our hall and living room area. The last thing we added was sensors on the bedroom windows, so that no one can jimmy the windows and get in that way. The only place we are vulnerable is through the kithcen window and the master bath. In each of those cases a thief only has about 3 feet to work with before setting off a motion sensor. So basically they could steal all our TP or our plastic drinking cups. The alarm in our house has been tripped 3 times. Once by my wife when she dropped a make-up bottle. Once by our housekeeper, because I forgot she was coming and set the alarm. And once by a friend who had a key to the house but didn't know we had gotten an alarm. He came by to drop off a birthday gift for my son and set it off. It scared him so bad he threw the gift on the floor and left. The alarm system has been one of the best investments we have made in our house. It gives us peace of mind when we are away , and at night when we are asleep.
Don't forget there are many ways a crook can get in your house. If you have a large dog door and the crook is small (or if they use a kid) they can get in (happened to a friend of mine). I've even heard of a crook removing the wood siding from a house and coming in through a wall. Once inside they have to get your stuff out and the easiest way is to go through your front or back door. If you have a normal deadbolt they can simply twist it open, however, if you have double-deadbolts then they can't open your door to easily remove your stuff. They can still take it out a window but it's not nearly as easy or as fast as going through your door.
We have a deadbolt with keyholes on both sides. We have a large window in our front door, and windows on either side. We also have an alarm with glass breaks in that room, so if a thief wants to break through, he will set it off.
Straight deadbolt and full alarm here. Got kids in the house. No amount of material possession can convince me to lock my children in the house, especially thinking about a fire in the house.
