Category: Security Articles
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Sliding Door Smart Locks – A Locksmith’s Guide
It seems like smart locks are being installed everywhere, but sliding glass door smart locks haven’t had any true, viable solutions….until now. For manufactured homeowners in particular, the sliding patio doors can be the main entry for the home. Welcome to our guide to smart locks for sliding doors! In this article, we’ll look at…
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Door Barricade Devices & Recommendations
The Best Door Security Devices | Types of Door Barricades | Our Evaluation Criteria | Detailed Product Reviews Standard home locks don’t make your door safe from a would-be intruder. You can secure a front door from the inside by using door barricade devices (or door braces). These devices secure entry doors that open inward…
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How Does a Door Closer Work
Door closers work by balancing two forces. The first force is a spring, which wants to pull the door back into a closed position. The second force is hydraulic fluid. It is used to dampen the motion of the spring to prevent slamming. Refer to our article: How to Adjust a Door Closer if you’d…
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When to Replace a Door Closer
When your commercial door has started to slam or close too quickly, a quick inspection that reveals the door closer is leaking oil immediately tells you that the closer needs to be replaced. It is important to replace failed door control devices as quickly as possible so that you can remain in code compliance and…
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How to Replace Your Car Key by VIN Number Online
Yes, a locksmith can replace your car key from the VIN. Give us the year, make, and model, the VIN, and proof of ownership. We look up the key code, cut the key, program the chip if it has one, and mail it, usually shipping in 2 to 3 business days. Ordering a replacement car…
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How to Unlock a Safe Without a Key
Get a key made | Bypass the safe’s solenoid | Bounce a safe open | Use a magnet | Bypass the key cylinder | Break the bolt work Safes are supposed to protect property, right? The sad news is that many of the inexpensive safes bought at big box stores or major online shopping sites…
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How Much Does it Cost to Open a Safe?
Cost to Open Safes with Key Overrides | Cost to Open Safes without Override Keys | Minimum Charges Cost to Open a Safe Opening a locked safe is not as cut and dry as people think it is. We are often asked how much it will cost, but the charges are all over the place…
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How to Cover Door Holes
What do you do when you have a door that has a hole pattern for a previous lockset and the old hole and the new hole patterns don’t match? This is common when switching from, or to, door handle sets instead of a doorknob/deadbolt combination. You could replace the door or use a door hole…
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Are Portable Door Locks Effective?
When to Use | Types of Portable Locks | Limitations of Portable Door Locks Portable door locks are locks that you take with you to secure a door that doesn’t have a keyed lock installed or to improve the security of a door that does. They are ideal for doors where someone else might have…
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Are All RV Keys the Same?
There is One Compartment Key | Which RV Keys are Different | Replace Lost RV Keys | Replacement Compartment Locks | Keyless RV Door Locks RV Compartment Keys are Universal One key will open the compartments of nearly all RVs, the CH751 key. The CH751 key is a universal, precut key. If your RV compartments…