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We're on the middle of a whole-house remodel right now, so we're having a chance to 'do things right' from a security & safety perspective.

Our local constable precinct 5 here in Houston does free home security evaluations. We've employed all the suggestions they had. For doors, the deputy suggested the Strikemaster (http://www.asafehome.net/PAGES/Safe-Hom ... I-Pro.html). There is even one for French doors, which we've installed as well. Both are available at Home Depot - although the French door one is only available online at Home Depot's website.

We have selectively replaced some of the door screws with 6-inch ones, making the entire system much stronger.

I just receive quite a bit of literature with my jobs, and an article pointed out with the advanced sufistication of some burglary rings using scanning devises to deteine your door opening code, that garage entry has become the most popular means of entry. Mine, they are breaking a side window if they want in. One side is the garage so I keep a brace in that door.

After doing a little research, the articles and statistics agree with you. A door (locked or unlocked) is the most common point of entry. (Side doors being the most popular) Garage doors second, and windows (because of the noise of breaking glass) are third.

Vol Texan wrote:We're on the middle of a whole-house remodel right now, so we're having a chance to 'do things right' from a security & safety perspective.

Our local constable precinct 5 here in Houston does free home security evaluations. We've employed all the suggestions they had. For doors, the deputy suggested the Strikemaster (http://www.asafehome.net/PAGES/Safe-Hom ... I-Pro.html). There is even one for French doors, which we've installed as well. Both are available at Home Depot - although the French door one is only available online at Home Depot's website.

We have selectively replaced some of the door screws with 6-inch ones, making the entire system much stronger.

Consider security hinges and sleevels where your screws pass thru the jamb into the trimmer.

I tried the brace at a 45 degree angle as suggested. However, as all my entries are tile, the brace tended to slip and release. 60 degrees seem to work well when the foot is on a slick surface.

MONGOOSE wrote:I tried the brace T a 45 degree angle as suggested. However, as all my entries are tile, the brace tended to slip and release. 60 degrees seem to work well when the foot is on a slick surface.

Whatever angle gives you a solid, non slip contact at both ends of the brace is fine.

You can test it by leaving the locks unlocked and turning the knob from the outside so the only thing holding the door closed is the brace and pushing against it several times to make sure it doesn't readily loosen and drop off.

I use an extra kick at the bottom just above the foot to set the foot in solid contact with the floor when I set it up for the night.

Yes, I give a slight kick to the bottom of the brace .

First locks and braces are for honest people, but they so slow down thugs.

I use the floor braces on all outside doors and inside the bedroom doors at my home. We had one instance that the firemen had to come through our back door and it took them a little longer.

Anything that will slow the thug up so I can wake up and have a better position with my firearms is a plus.

MONGOOSE wrote:I just receive quite a bit of literature with my jobs, and an article pointed out with the advanced sufistication of some burglary rings using scanning devises to deteine your door opening code, that garage entry has become the most popular means of entry. Mine, they are breaking a side window if they want in. One side is the garage so I keep a brace in that door.

Scanning devices....wonder if that applies to digital codes for gun safes...I have a Cannon gun safe with a digital locking code on the front and it is bolted to my garage floor. All the bolting in the world won't do any good if they can simply put one of the scanner thingies on it and voila get right in.

dlh

No he is referring to picking up the code for like a wireless garage door opener.

Jago668 wrote:No he is referring to picking up the code for like a wireless garage door opener.

Correct, if someone wants in they will get in. I was just concerned about having enough delay in order for my wife to get a weapon.

Dont forget to secure the attic stairway in the garage. Thug gets in garage, gets in attic & either busts through ceiling sheet rock or uses the interior attic stairway.

When we leave for an over night we lock the garage door & return using the steel front door.

I unplug my openers, have drilled holes in the rails and put a pad lock thru the hole to prevent the door from being opened. Tired of squeezing a one ton thru old one car doors anyway