Which are the safest type of front and back doors that protect against burglary? (for 3 bedroom semi-detached)
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http://www.imajsteeldoors.com/products.p...
It would take the person WAY too long to get into this, a friend of mine lived in a high crime area, after he installed that door, there were attempts but nobody could get into that door. Expensive, but worth the peace of mine.
For the maximum amount of security, steel doors without windows are the best. You can get them at Lowe's or Home Depot or whatever. You can even get metal bar doors instead of plain screen doors. But the door isn't as important as the locks since thats the first place an intruder would break. You are better off with a strong deadbolt in addition to the doorknob lock, and make sure you sink the striker plate into a stud with about 4" screws. Also, if you live in a high crime area, you should consider investing in an alarm system which would also cover the windows. Intruders more often break glass than locks, especially if no one is in the home throughout the day. All the hardware can be found at any hardware store and the alarm system could be ADT or whatever.
Don't really know about doors, but you definitely want an anti-bumping lock. All one needs is a mallet and screw driver to gain access to your house.
Do a search on door bumping and you will see.
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