Monday, December 8, 2008

The easiest lock for the average person to get into

Did you know that there is a lock on almost every house that the average person could get into even without any experience? Did you know that if that is the only lock on your door the security of your house is very compromised? And the lock I am talking about is your door knob lock. If you only have your door knob locked and not a deadbolt then your house is easy pickings for the average house thief.

Most door knob locks can be kicked in with very little effort? Even Deadbolts can be kicked in but if the deadbolt is installed right and if your door frame is in decent shape then kicking in a deadbolt requires a lot more effort.

If the only lock you have on your exterior door is a knob, then it is time for you to get a deadbolt installed. There are house thief's that walk in neighborhoods just to see if there are any houses that look easier than others, and one way to stand out is to only have a knob on your door.

If you already have a deadbolt and you really want to increase the security of your house then I would recommend that you upgrade your deadbolt to either a pick resistant lock or a high security deadbolt. These locks make it very difficult for someone to break in using the front or back doors and as a result the potential house robber will move on.

There is an excellent deadbolt out there called the ultimate lock. Here is the web-site. http://www.theultimatelock.com/mls-4000.html

Installing one of these can be a bit tricky, even if you already have a deadbolt, so I would recommend having a professional do it. Pop-A-Lock has installed a lot of these around the country and is also the Locksmith recommended by ultimate lock to install it.

Another good lock is the schlage Primus or even the Everest. Both are much better that you can get in the box stores and the Primus has a restricted key-way, which means only the locksmith who put the lock in can make a duplicate.

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