| Moving into a new home or remodeling
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| | You might wonder, what's the point of
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| means thinking about cabinet hardware and
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| | installing window locks? After all, if a
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| cabinet hardware products. And, it also
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| | burglar wants to get in, they will simply
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| means thinking about the most important
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| | smash the glass. This is true, in
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| house hardware of all - Locks. Door
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| | Hollywood. But actually, most burglars
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| hardware is your home's protection
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| | are opportunists. They want to break into
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| against intruders.
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| | a house with the least amount of bother,
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| Choosing the Right Hardware
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| | and it would be much better to slip in
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| These days, a deadbolt is essential for
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| | through a window than to break one.
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| keeping your home secure. Regular door
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| | You should definitely have window locks,
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| locks that function inside the knob just
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| | and make sure that each one, downstairs
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| can't guarantee the protection you need.
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| | and up no matter how small, is covered.
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| They can be easily broken by force. The
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| | Even the tiny one in the bathroom should
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| thick throw bolt of a deadbolt is nearly
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| | be secured. An experienced burglar can
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| impossible to break through.
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| | slip through just about anything, and
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| There are two kinds of deadbolts; single
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| | slip right back out again with your
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| cylinder and double cylinder. The
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| | stuff.
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| difference is that single cylinder
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| | Whether to use key or thumb turn locks is
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| deadbolts have a knob or thumb turn on
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| | the same issue we dealt with earlier. If
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| the inside, with a key only on the
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| | the burglar chooses to break the glass,
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| outside. With a double cylinder, you need
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| | they can simply turn the thumb knob; if
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| a key for both sides.
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| | you use a key mechanism instead, they
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| If you are getting a deadbolt for an
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| | would have to continue breaking out glass
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| exterior door, it is usually best to get
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| | and risk getting cut up coming in.
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| the single cylinder variety. This is a
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| | Even a cheap window lock will work
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| safety issue. If there were an emergency
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| | wonders in protecting your house from
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| inside the house, such as a fire, the
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| | intruders. Make sure it is one that is
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| occupants could risk being trapped inside
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| | visible from outside. Most burglars would
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| or slowed down by having to use a key. A
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| | rather move on to another house than deal
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| single cylinder and a regular doorknob
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| | with any kind of difficulty getting in.
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| locks will offer enough protection to the
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| | Keep in mind that locks work not only to
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| house, and also allow anyone inside to
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| | keep your house safe, but as a deterrent
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| get out.
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| | for would-be burglars. In the same way
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| The only exception to this is a door with
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| | that security guards deter theft by just
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| windows. If there is glass on the door,
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| | being there, having good, solid, visible
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| it would be easy for an intruder to
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| | locks on your doors and windows will keep
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| simply break the glass and reach through
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| | most burglars looking for an easier
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| to the deadbolt's knob. It is usually
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| | house.
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| best to consider safety first and go with
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| | Another thing to remember is that you can
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| the single cylinder, but if your house
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| | never have too much home security. It is
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| has inner and outer front doors, you can
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| | a good idea to keep a safe, in addition
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| use both.
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| | to the other safety precautions you place
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| Don't Forget the Windows
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| | in your home.
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