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 ...

These top-rated locks from August, Eufy, Kwikset, and Yale are excellent at resisting picking, drilling, and kick-ins. But ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Earth's plates jostle about in fits and starts that are punctuated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 4 min read There are a few handfuls of major plates and dozens of smaller ...

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 ...

and an exterior component (usually a touchpad or a keyed cylinder), you probably need to completely remove your old lock (including the deadbolt mechanism and strike plate), before you can install ...

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 ...

Regardless of which model you choose, the Bolt Fingerprint is a complete lock set that comes with interior and exterior ...