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Originally Posted by simon
I just a few days ago had the need to BREAK in to someones house for health reasons...Lock picking was not an option....After 15mins of serious kicking, sledge hammering, crow barring and a pick axe we failed..........So due to the rush we went through the glass...
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I still have a little chuckle when I think of Simon trying to kick that door down. After charging 25 feet and kicking it failed so did the sledgehammer. Crowbar just split the frame. Even after all that hammering I would not want to try and break in again. We think the dado rail screwed to the wall between the outside door and inside door was preventing the frame from splitting.
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Originally Posted by Madhatter
Well I don't agree, If the doors solid then the frame is usually soft rubbish that splits. Once the doors closed and its locked how are the screws going to pull out. boot hell out of a plastic door and it just bounces back, do the same to wood and somethin will split.
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Have a look on a plastic door what actually locks it. Most have a few locking points up the frame. These are usually nasty little metal brackets that would fail without that much effort. I know how to break into plastic doors, it is amazing easy and have seen the end result. I could make the equipment required in under an hour.
I have 2 wooden doors. If I had plastic I would definately get Simon to do what is required to make them secure. I have been broken into before and it is not nice. It's not the things that are taken, thats what insurance is for. It's seeing the look on your wife's face when she hears a bang and thinks its happening again that makes you want to secure your home.