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Originally Posted by Noah930

Bought some Medeco locks for the exterior doors for a home remodel. Every time I slip the key in there, the smoothness of the mechanism makes me smile.

Great locks. Why did you go so high end? Just out of curiosity. I assume a medeco isn't any harder to kick in than any other lock. They used to be considered pick proof, but even thats not the case any more, not that the 99.99% of burglaries are done with following any sort of lock picking. Then there's a broken window as a point of entry which bypasses the door locks entirely.

I like the idea of hinge pins to secure the hinge side of a door. They won't really stop someone, but slow them down. It seems to me that what is really needed is a steel reinforced frame with screws that go into the studs around the frame. That would ensure that folks trying to get through the door wouldn't do it with one swift kick.