Door Deadbolt - Is It Necessary?

by Rex Freiberger

The majority of people today are members of the working class. The expansion of the private sector has lead to the incredible growth in the number of job opportunities throughout the world. Today's business model demands a person to be extremely mobile. Even CEO's and managers must frequently travel in order to conduct business.

Many people are talking about home security these days, and well they should be! Too many people come home to their unsecured homes only to find they have been burglarized. Scientists have spent the last several decades trying to come up with the best method of keeping homes secure.

However, you cannot totally depend on technology as every new technology has some weak points which burglars know to exploit to their full potential. But there are many simple-to-install locking mechanisms available today which can protect your home from being burglarized. Dead-bolts are perhaps the most important of all locking mechanisms available at present.

What is a dead bolt, exactly? Simply put, it is that portion of a lock which is pulled back using a key. You might be surprised to find out that the effort of more than 15 people is required to break a typical "door deadbolt" lock. Different types of dead-bolts are now available. The more cylinders found in a dead-bolt, the greater is its strength.

The most inexpensive item that you can buy to protect your home from burglars is a "door deadbolt" lock. There are many other high tech gadgets and systems available that you can buy, but they can run you into the thousands of dollars. In comparison, a "door deadbolt" is effective and will cost you very little.

A double deadbolt lock can be used if what you desire is a lock with greater reliability and toughness. A double deadbolt door lock is used to protect your door against a common burglar entry method; kicking in your door. This kind of lock is made specifically to prevent a kick in from being successful.

Locked doors do not necessarily result in adequate security. In fact, steel locks and more expensive locks are less secure than cheaply made locks. Because cheap locks are less accurately machined, they offer more security against bumping. This security glitch in traditional tumbler locks was discovered in the 1970s, when Danish locksmiths discovered that certain keys could "bump" open conventional locks. For this reason, premium deadbolt door lockss were developed that provide protection against these unconventional keys. Deadbolt door lock security can be achieved with a special security device for only a few dollars through most trained locksmiths.

Published January 13th, 2008

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