Swing Door Guard Install

Among the almost infinite variety of door locks out there none combines openness with security quite like a swing guard lock.

Swing door guard install.

The slide catch should be mounted close to the edge of the door. I am installing on metal door with metal jamb. Install a swing door guard to keep you and your family safe. Place a light pencil mark on the edge of the door near the opening.

These are the locks that have a little metal arm hanging on the door frame and it swings over a peg on the door face to lock. Measure the door a distance of 54 inches from the floor. Defender security door guard model u 10308. Designed for inswinging doors.

The opening for the chain on the catch is located away from the door edge making it impossible to detach when the door is open. That s the only way you can know for sure if the furniture is right and the rope or whatever you re using to tie it to the door knob is adequate. All the necessary mounting hardware is included for a quick and easy installation. I drilled a 1 8 quot.

Our oldest can open the deadbolt but he d need to get really crafty to reach high enough to unlock the security guard. A swing bar lock can be added to any combination of door locks as long as there is enough space on the door to install it. When installing a security chain remember that the chain is always mounted on the stationary surface while the slide catch is mounted on the door. Got it at lowes.

We wanted to remove our chain lock and replace it with the bar lock so the first step. Install a latch guard. Latch guards are plate covers that extend from the door s opening side in order to prevent. Once you ve done that try to open the door and see if you can do it.

Easy to install in less than 30 minutes with a few simple tools. 2 piece shield that interlock. Protects against and unwanted entry. The screws that come with this item seem to be wood screws which seem very difficult to hand screw into the 1 8 quot.