This problem has what must surely be the easiest, cheapest fix you could dream up: use longer screws for the strike plate that hold your deadbolt in place when the door is locked. That's it... though ...

A metal bolt is used to create a firm and secure lock when moved into a hole in the strike plate of the door. They can be actuated by key on one or both sides as well as by a lock mechanism which ...

That’s why you need a good deadbolt. Not ready to buy ... is more often than not the short screws used to attach the strike plate to the doorframe,” says Misha Kollontai, CR’s test engineer ...

A deadbolt may have a latch on the inside that turns to lock ... It is a metal bar found between the latch case and the door. Screws- The lock, strike plate, and cylinder are attached to the door with ...

This new and inexpensive lock provides access via PIN, fingerprint recognition, or physical key, but it doesn't have any type ...

To reinforce the front door where the deadbolt goes into the door frame, you can replace the screws in the strike plate with 3-inch screws. You also can use a security bar or device to help ...

Bowling Green police responded to two businesses, both on East Wooster Street, Monday on reports of signs of forced entry.

The strongest defense you have against intruders is definitely a deadbolt lock. If your front door doesn’t currently have one—or it’s over seven years old—it’s worth installing a new one.

Generally, there are two types of smart locks: full-on deadbolt replacements and deadbolt adapters. The former replaces your entire deadbolt, while the latter requires you to only swap out the ...

Torres made it three straight innings with a terrible ball-strike call, with Juan Soto hitting in the top of the third, ...

The New York Yankees offense went cold in the World Series but it wasn't the batters in pinstripes who blew the chance to ...

Installing the Bolt Fingerprint lock was easy in testing. I removed my old lock assembly and installed the new deadbolt and strike plate. I attached the exterior escutcheon to the outside of the ...