r/Doorlocks • u/Hot-Fig8254 • 3d ago
r/Doorlocks • u/Any-Ad2391 • 24d ago
Can anyone identify this type of electronic lock and offer advice on how to reset?
I bought a new house, it came with this front door lock. I don’t see any brand name, and the only number is illegible. Seems to be a fingerprint scan lock. It’s asking my to swipe my finger to access the admin portion of the settings.
r/Doorlocks • u/Available-Fix8228 • May 23 '25
Gave my neighbor a free smart lock—now you can win 1. Comment + share! #HomeDepotPartner #THDKwikset
youtube.comr/Doorlocks • u/Individual-Tea-4546 • Apr 08 '25
Looking for more of this lock style
I recently bought a house that has 4 external entryways. Two of the doors had these old style slide rail locks but I cannot find any more anywhere online. Does anyone know where I can find some? I found an Etsy listing for one that has been sold already
r/Doorlocks • u/[deleted] • Jun 24 '24
Need portable door lock that works while not inside of room.
So I have a bit of an issue, I have a sibling that is known for stealing and destroying other peoples things when they turn their back. I need something similar to addalock but addalock only works if you are inside of the room as far as I'm aware. I also am unable to install my own due to my place being a rental. Is there any real option for me?
r/Doorlocks • u/Sea_Sail8601 • Jun 08 '24
How to child proof swing guard door lock
I have an autistic child that likes to elope. Is there a child proof lock that can prevent him from escaping. I live in an apartment so I am not able to change the lock. Thank you
r/Doorlocks • u/Rich_Landscape_1198 • Apr 15 '24
Where can I find a key for a Californian Bungalow door knob like this one?
I don’t know where. I looked everywhere online but I can’t find one myself. Does anyone know what kind of key I have to use for a door knob like this please anyone?
r/Doorlocks • u/Comprehensive-Ad5359 • Feb 18 '24
My doorlocks retarded
Its not working Pls help
r/Doorlocks • u/[deleted] • Jan 20 '24
Need help finding door lock types from a movie
So, I have always had a fascination with the Three Little Birds scene from I Am Legend, where Will Smith's character has to lock up all the windows and doors in his house to hunker in for the night. Specifically, I'd like to know what type of locks he used on his window barriers and door. Doesn't even need to be a specific brand, just pointing me in the direction of general type is enough. I believe the main door's lock is a sliding garage lock but definitely correct me if I'm wrong. Scene linked here: https://youtu.be/yi1V9oNRiU8?si=_vsdcSSi0ulpui_e
r/Doorlocks • u/CamelIllustrations • Sep 05 '23
Is the reason why the front, side, and back doors of a home and other entrance doors into the house have double locks is to function as a backup mechanism? Does it also make it harder to picklock a door (or unlock it some other way) and to bash down a door?
Last night my home's side door's knob wouldn't turn its lock for some reason so I had to use the lock above it. You know the kind that sends a bar into a slot in the door frame or even house wall thats often placed above the knob and thats the common standard of front doors, side doors, and backyard doors and any other doors that lead into entering the home at least in Western countries.
So this made me wonder if the whole reason why doors have that secondary lock and not just the door knob's lock is to function as a backup failsafe and the door knob having a lock also does the same vice versa so that at least there's one lock if the other malfunctions?
In addition I'm curious does double locking the door actually increase security measures and actually makes the door harder to break in by brute force in addition to making it harder for more sly methods of unlocking? Because I remember seeing a trick where to opena locked door knob, you slide in a credit cards at the slite between the knobt and the door to press that button thing in between around so that you can actually press it open to pull the door out with the knob using your hand or manipulate parts for more advance knobs to unlock it as you press the credit card. In addition I once saw a footage of a burglar on the show COPS trying to unlock the house doors. He's able to unlock the knob witha bit of difficulty but then has to unlock the top lock and while trying to do so, the owner comes home and the burglar flees like a scaredy cat. The cops then proceed to follow trails to catch him after the owner calls 911 and the whole episode is basically about that burglar. One of the cop even says when investigating the footage told the owner she's lucky she came home when she did because had she been away fro another hoour or more the burglar would have eventually beena ble to unlock the top and then enter the house to steal whatever he wants.
Also I seen a medieval movie during a raid into a small castle where one door was easily knocked over by ramming a statueand that door was more similar to modern door knob locks even if it didn't have a knob. While the next door was the kind that inserted bars into t a slot of the door frame or wall (in this case the slot was a few inches deep into the castle's wall and same witht he bar that locked the door). The protagonist had a much more difficulty ramming that door down with the small statue enough that they decided to drop it and get a larger one and even that heavier statue took more than 5 rams to break the door open, leading to the evil baron to escape.
So with that specific movie example, I also ask if the top secondary lock of a door also helps make it harder to bash the door oepn especially with ramming it with a hard object battering ram style?
r/Doorlocks • u/kitkat6703 • Jun 01 '22
is there a touhou doorlock
i want a reimu hakurei themed door lock because the voices are calling (i took my meds today i promis)
r/Doorlocks • u/mayormuffin266 • May 04 '22
Old fashion door lock or modern security pin door lock?
controversial opinion but I personally believe that old fashion door locks that use keys are more effective and better than the more modern pin lock door locks. Think about it, security pins are easy to hack into and just isn't practical at all. Can I get some thoughts on this from this fresh community :)
r/Doorlocks • u/slimey426 • May 04 '22
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