How To Fix Security Door
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How to fix security door. Typical security doors consist of a tube steel frame that mounts on the face of the door s trim with the door hinged at one side of the frame. Tighten the screws or repair the screw holes. In the video i try to fix it and create a more secure and polished res. Many doors utilize a closer to ensure they shut slowly after opening.
Over time the valves that control the flow of air or fluid depending on the type of closure can lose their adjustment. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. A secure entry starts with a solid door and a grade 1 or grade 2 deadbolt with a solid 1 in. Any exterior door that only has a lock in the doorknob isn t secure.
With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. When this happens the door will close at a fast rate and slam shut. If a door binds on the latch side at the top the upper hinge may be loose. If your door lock cylinder does not have internal features to guard against these kinds of attacks a burglar can bypass your front door locks and thwart your home security relatively easily.
A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem. Your door s lock cylinder can be attacked in several ways. Check your existing deadbolt. Tighten the hinge screws screws magically work themselves loose over the years.
Burglars can attempt drilling bumping or picking the lock. If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws.