Slider Door Locks
 

We have a three door slider to our lanai. We are considering the Safe Slider lock.
Anyone with experience with this lock, good or bad?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks.

There were previous threads on this, however, I installed my own, fairly easy, and I like the lock. One word of caution, the screws supplied to attach the lock to the front surface of the slider were TOO LONG, and if I had not checked, I probably would have cracked the glass ($$$). I used a grinding wheel to shorten the screws. I did not have this problem when I helped a neighbor install theirs, so this maybe random depending on how the sliders was assembled.

If you are installing yourself, read the instructions carefully, do NOT force the drill, and double check the hole depth before installing any screws.
Hope this helps.
I was going to suggest sending a PM for additional info, but currently I am not able to read or reply to PMs.......

I love them. Am currently helping a friend get settled in her new house, and will be getting these installed immediately. After purchasing my house, the first thing the sheriff recommended was these locks!! They look nice and neat, easy to use! Enjoy!

My husband installed them himself. Brought peace of mind after we heard burglars could lift doors to gain entry. So far, no burglars but I think they'll be effective.

A large (in diameter) wooden dowel cut to fit and placed in the track also prevents a sliding door from being lifted. A PVC or metal rod would also work.

Nothing stops a hammer on glass

maybe and maybe not? the noise may get them shot? if someone is home?

Or screwdriver and lift out.

I use an in home security system with motion detectors that wirelessly dispatches law enforcement.

Caution: If you have a dog or cat, you cannot use motion detectors for the obvious reason. Chances are, if you have a dog, you won't have the problem anyway!

Another word of caution -- these burglars aren't stupid. I hate to say this but by the time the police are dispatched and get to your house, the bad guys are long gone.

The police are minutes away, when seconds count--be able to protect yourself, sometimes pepper spray will just get a perp really ****ed

A loud siren is great, dogs food bowl at the back door is even better. As for the wireless call to police – burglars now have cheap cell phone jammers widely available on the net. For less than $100 they buy a jammer, the size of a small iphone, which will prevent any cell phone use within a radius. Jammers are illegal but I’m not sure the burglar/criminal cares. They are illegal in this country because they prevent people from dialing 911, the exact reason crooks have them.

A dowel or similar stops a door being slid back, but not lifted. To stop a door being lifted, you need to screw a batton along the length of the top runner and enable just enough gap to let the door slide.

Least effective!
Doesn't prevent someone from prying the door up off the bottom track.

Years ago I installed a heavy screw through both doors where they overlap. Just a nuisance when you want to open it.

Best idea however is an Alarm System.

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(Sorry, just read the last posts)