Replacing standard dead bolt screws
#1
11-28-07, 06:06 PM
Replacing standard dead bolt screws
Have a double deadbolt on my door in my yard but wanted to make it more secure so the standard screws cannot be simply removed thus removing the lock n opening the door.
Looking for oneway,allen head, or some type of security type screws(with a special keytool) to replace these screws...
Any help much appreciated!
Thanks!
Looking for oneway,allen head, or some type of security type screws(with a special keytool) to replace these screws...
Any help much appreciated!
Thanks!
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11-28-07, 06:32 PM
Welcome to the forums! The screws should be on the inside of the house, not the outside. This should give you the security you are looking for. If not, you can purchase one way screws in the specialty screw and bolt section of most big box stores, but beware, once they are in, they don't come out, and you are stuck.
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11-29-07, 05:12 AM
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Larry is right - the screws should be on the inside of whatever room you're trying to lock up.
Having said that, there are screws available (the one-way that Larry alluded to) that CAN be removed. It takes a special tool to do it.
If you feel so inclined, take a look at the metal panels seperating areas in public bathrooms. Almost all use a "nonremovable" screw (which can be removed with a special tool).
Having said that, there are screws available (the one-way that Larry alluded to) that CAN be removed. It takes a special tool to do it.
If you feel so inclined, take a look at the metal panels seperating areas in public bathrooms. Almost all use a "nonremovable" screw (which can be removed with a special tool).
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11-29-07, 06:57 AM
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Off topic question: Why DO they do that in public bathrooms? Do people actually disassemble stalls and take the panels home?? Seems to me a simple vandal has many more tricks at their disposal in a bathroom rather than wanting to bother with removing a panel and setting it aside.
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11-29-07, 02:32 PM
Core, I had to go in a house after a tenant left to "rebuild" it, if you know what I mean, and not only did they take the ceiling fans, light fixtures, they took the plastic cover plates off the walls, stove eyes, anything that wasn't tied down. Go figure!
