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Originally Posted by patfla06
Is there anything we can do to make our front doors more sturdy
and safe so burglars cannot just come and kick in the front door?
Thanks!
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Almost all doors in The Villages have an internal latch, rather than an internal key, to release the dead bolt from the inside and have windows at dead-bolt level. Therefore, only a dumb thief kicks in a door. It is faster and quieter to break out the window, release the dead bolt, and walk in.
Installing a double-sided-key dead bolt, with long screws in the latch plate, will provide some extra protection, but in the end, if a thief wants to break into your house, he can do it.