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Hey all- I'm looking to upgrade the exterior door security, on my house. The house has a metal security gate outside the front door but it is a budget item and flimsy. Any suggestions on brands to look for and features to choose? Lowe's has some with 2" steel tubing and shields welded over the portion where the dead bolt meets the frame. That would be a significant upgrade. This would be surface mount, over the front door. Thanks. Bruce Edited for clarity.This message has been edited. Last edited by: RNshooter, "The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to try to enslave a people that wants to remain free." -Niccolo Machiavelli The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. -Mencken | ||
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http://www.prosteel.us/ This company has some impressive looking products. However almost any steel door will be better than a wood door. -c1steve | |||
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You might also look at something like "Door Devil" https://doordevil.com/ Link to original video: https://youtu.be/j-mcAadbyHQ ...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV | |||
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Get rid of the add on security gate. Replace the main entry door with something like this: http://www.hmidoors.com/entry-...ns/multi-point-lock/ | |||
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I have no clue about security doors, but make sure that you upgrade the hinges. People reinforce the bejezus out of the handle side with nifty deadbolts and chains and whatnot, but then ignore the half inch screws holding the hinges. We get into dope dealers “reinforced” doors in about 2 seconds attacking hinge side. ----------------------- be safe. | |||
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Nice doors. No idea of the price but they look spendy and they only service them if you live within 100 miles or so of Philly. Something like that would do nicely, though. Bruce "The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to try to enslave a people that wants to remain free." -Niccolo Machiavelli The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. -Mencken | |||
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That's only one manufacturer, that I could dig up quickly for an example.. I think there are others. I wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't order something similar (steel semi-decorative front door with a built in multipoint locking system) from some of the big manufacturers (ie, Pella, Anderson, exec), but it would probably be a custom piece.
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I'm finding some steel doors with steel door frames that look like they would do the job better than a separate gate and typical door combo. Butt ugly but the research continues. I imagine I can find a steel door and frame in something decorative. We'll see how pricey it is. Bruce "The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to try to enslave a people that wants to remain free." -Niccolo Machiavelli The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. -Mencken | |||
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I am an advocate of the Katy Bar system for door security. Easy to install and easy to use. One will withstand 2000 pounds, put two on the door and nothing is getting in http://www.katybar.com/Katy-Ba...-Systems-Welcome.cfm CMSGT USAF (Retired) Chief of Police (Retired) | |||
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I have worked for a family owned company that used to buy our security doors from a place in Tennessee. Our older customers could not work the lock close to the jam without scraping their knuckles bloody. My company developed a lock that is center in the door, and throws two 5/8 stainless steel bolts. One on each side of the door. Even if you take the hinges off you can't get the door open. https://aztecmfginc.com/doors-1/ Frame is 16 gauge 1x2 inch tubing. The center lock box is 1x3 14 gauge. Its all custom work so we are very pricey. We don't ship or anything like that. Perhaps you can find a similar home improvement/ornamental iron shop in your neck of the woods that can serve your needs. _________________________ OH, Bonnie McMurray! | |||
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Nice looking product. And as a bonus, I now know the origin of "Katy bar the door!". Bruce "The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to try to enslave a people that wants to remain free." -Niccolo Machiavelli The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. -Mencken | |||
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In case anyone is still watching this thread, this popped up on my Youtube queue, and is on topic. Link to original video: https://youtu.be/SMfgXgAZwxU | |||
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There is so much glass across my front and back of house, and doors, I've given up. Some interesting options here, none I can afford. Have to stick with security system for when I'm not there, same and some plan for when I am..... You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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