I think I found my new home!

[AVGWarhawk]

Go Biometric! Finger print locks. No key required.

[stoppro]

I have a Simplex with buttons works great an no keys- just so long as my memory works

[Wolferz]

Well, if you're going high tech with biometric readers or keypads, ya might as well install mag locks too. Mag locks are the rude surprise for any macho guy who thinks he can kick your door in.

They'll even stop a SWAT team from using the ol' battering ram.

Steel doors and jambs, not the deciduous varietay.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

A very wise choice. You may even wish to opt for a set of door locks that are all keyed the same. One key fits all so to speak. Something I recently did with our home after we had our new side porch built. The old one was eaten up by those insidious carpenter ants. At any rate, no more fumbling for the right key, no matter which door is accessed and it saves space on an already overcrowded key ring.

See, that is what I would like for all the entry doors. Well, maybe one key for the knob/lever locks and then a second different key for the front and back deadbolts.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

See, that is what I would like for all the entry doors. Well, maybe one key for the knob/lever locks and then a second different key for the front and back deadbolts.

Shouldn't be too hard to find both those items at your local home improvement football field.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Go Biometric! Finger print locks. No key required.

My sentiments too

[stoppro]

I like the idea of fingerprint locks .but if I come home with paint or other dirt on my hands would they work? then there is the problem of dead batteries at the wrong time.

[Jimbuna]

Wired to the mains...no problem.

[vienna]

Hell, go for it: retinal scanner locks!!...

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[Sailor Steve]

Too old-hat. Thought control for the win.

[WernherVonTrapp]

If you want to make your home reasonably secure, if you're on a budget, you can do what Wolferz said. Just make sure the framework around the door is well built. I came upon an attempted burglary once where the homeowner had a steel frame and jamb but the entire framework around the door (including a palladium window) fell into the home when it was kicked in. It must've caught the burglar by surprise too because there were no signs of actual entry.
I always suggest extra long screws for the doorknob, striker, deadbolt assembly and door chain (if you use one). Also, make sure you purchase a bump proof lock set.
http://peterhgregory.wordpress.com/2...-lock-bumping/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_bumping

If you decide to get an alarm system, get an audible system, not a silent alarm. No home is burglar proof, as I have seen some pretty sophisticated alarm/lock systems bypassed or disabled. If you don't install an alarm system, you can still purchase a sign that says your home is protected by one and place it in a visible spot. "Beware of Dog" signs can be a deterrent too.

[vienna]

Too old-hat. Thought control for the win.

"These are not the keys you were looking for..."

[Wolferz]

This is the best signage...


Or this...

Figure out how a house is built.
Any construction worker can go through the wall faster then messing with a door!
Unless you have motion sensors?
No doorlock will stop a determained break in.
Look at it this way..........
You place a 3.5 inch steel door in a wall that is made of .5 inch partical board, reinforced by fiberglass insulation, backed up by .5 inches of drywall!


We are a Nation of idiots mislead by hucksters telling us how safe we are!

[Wolferz]

Locks were only invented to keep the honest people honest.
Any determined burglar will find a way to get in.
My money is on Frau Kaleun if she catches one in her home.
HAI YAH!