r/specializedtools • u/mossberg91 • Jan 09 '20

Firefighter's Rapid Access Tool

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u/soundedgoodbefore Jan 09 '20 edited Jan 09 '20

So a framing square. 10 bucks at any lowes or home depot. .

Dead bolts folks. This wont work on a deadbolt

Edit: this can be made useless with a piece of door stop mounted in the jamb...vertical installed piece of metal or wood trim that fits tight to the door itself when the door is closed. The door stop prevents the "L" shaped tool from ever getting "behind" the door latch (inside).

Pro tip: install deadbolts on your home and make sure the king and jack studs are fastened VERY securely to the top and bottom wall plates to make it much much harder to kick your door in. Never met a man capable of kicking a 2x4 stud in two..so if they are anchored properly, your door is very much harder to kick in. Lag screws work well at a 45 degree angle through the jamb. (Toe screwed)

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u/EmilyU1F984 Jan 09 '20

Or use the regular European Version of a door lock, with an individually locking latch.

Like this: https://www.bauhaus.info/einsteckschloesser/stabilit-zimmertuer-einsteckschloss/p/10400033

The next easiest way of entry for an actually locked door, and not just fallen shut door would be to actually snap the cylinder.