Mikea july 18 2017 at 12 47 pm.
Secure french door glass.
The best way to secure french doors is to literally stop the doors from opening with a security brace.
First of all yes you can make the door kick proof with better deadbolts and plates that screw deep into the beams of the house rather than the shallow door buck but security bars are useless because the burglar can look through the door to see the bar and simply break a pane of glass and pull back.
Add one side half deadbolts to the top and bottom of each door.
To do this we.
They re so easy to break right.
By purchasing hurricane rated glass those panels will become virtually indestructible even with a sledgehammer.
Unfortunately there is no way to burglar proof a french door.
French doors are difficult to secure for several reasons involving the following weak spots.
When french doors open outward the hinges are exposed on the outside.
Traditional wood french doors have many small panes of glass.
Any door s security can be improved with better locks and hinges including french doors.
This means anyone can remove the pins and take the doors off the hinges.
How to secure a french door from burglary security risks.
Even if the glass is broken and the doors are unlocked a brace will hold them in a closed position.
Invest in thick doors.
In addition piper s armed stay mode allows you to secure and monitor the doors while you re at home especially at night.
It is often the glass panels that concern homeowners most about their french doors.