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Oculus Spirit [43191]
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GITT: Risk tolerance for a single cylinder deadbolt on the front door.
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May 19, 2025, 8:48 AM
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We had our new door put in and I applied the hardware. Not thinking this through, I bought a lock set with a single cylinder. The front door is 3/4 glass, so this is not ideal. However, I wanted to get the community's thoughts on risk tolerance.
Yes, they could bust the glass and open it easy. Then again, they could also potentially just kick it through the frame, or bust a window and come in through that way as well.
My quandary is the single cylinder looks better, is far more convenient for every day use opening/closing, and is somewhat safer from a fire safety perspective with the munchkin in the house (he would not be able to get where the key was hanging nor really figure out how to use the deadbolt if we had a double cylinder).
This isn't a high crime area (although yes crime happens anywhere), nor is it a heavily trafficked public area. Plus I work from home.
What say ye.
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TigerNet Legend [147458]
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Why bother with a lock at all?
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May 19, 2025, 8:51 AM
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Top TigerNet [30729]
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There is more than one type of deadbolt ? Who knew ?
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May 19, 2025, 8:54 AM
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Guess I've just relied on the 100lb Pit/Chow mix on the other side of the door as the main deterrent.
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Heisman Winner [83857]
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Honestly, if someone wanted to get into a house its easy.
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May 19, 2025, 8:54 AM
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Just bust a window and climb in. So I don’t think it really matters as long as it locks.
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All-Time Great [90614]
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My first house I could break in with a utility knife.
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May 19, 2025, 5:27 PM
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Cut a hole in the exterior vinyl siding, cut the Celotex foam sheathing behind it, remove some fiberglass insulation(maybe), bust through the sheetrock interior wall. It would have been quieter and easier than breaking a window.
Mt Pleasant is full of houses built like that. EVERYWHERE has houses built like that in any vinyl village.
Gonna be interesting when we get hit by a major hurricane.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [108627]
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Get cameras and an alarm system. Go with whatever lock you like.***
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May 19, 2025, 9:00 AM
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TigerNet Immortal [170401]
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What? No smart lock?
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May 19, 2025, 9:02 AM
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I have a Kwikset halo and it works great. I also have Kwikset locks on the exterior doors here and at moms so I was able to rekey them all to a common key.
Neighbor who cats sits for me has their own code. My cousins came to visit a couple of weeks ago and beat me here so I could let them in. It checks and locks itself at 10 pm if I left it unlocked, don’t need to hide a key outside somewhere, etc
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Oculus Spirit [43191]
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I've thought about it. But, it's not our main entryway so always been a low
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May 19, 2025, 9:07 AM
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priority. But I like this idea.
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TigerNet Immortal [170401]
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Smart lock on your main entry move that lock to new door***
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May 19, 2025, 9:09 AM
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Clemson Sports Icon [57930]
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Some fire codes require a single cylinder deadbolt only.....
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May 19, 2025, 9:23 AM
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Whether door has glass or not. Doesn't make much difference. Anyjuan can get in. In my house get ready for a 12 gauge double barrel with buckshot.
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Orange Blooded [2377]
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I leave all my doors unlocked so can't help here***
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May 19, 2025, 9:49 AM
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Orange Immortal [66432]
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It's a cylinder.***
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May 19, 2025, 10:09 AM
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Oculus Spirit [43191]
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protect the cylinder at all costs.***
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May 19, 2025, 10:10 AM
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Oculus Spirit [39917]
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Re: protect the cylinder at all costs.***
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May 19, 2025, 10:27 AM
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It is imperative that the inner cylinder not be damaged
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Oculus Spirit [43166]
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Re: GITT: Risk tolerance for a single cylinder deadbolt on the front door.
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May 19, 2025, 10:13 AM
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Definitely single cylinder. You don't want to have to turn a key to lock from the inside. Smart locks are cheap and easy and you can lock and unlock from anywhere in case you forget.
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All-In [10652]
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Single cylinder is OK
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May 19, 2025, 10:21 AM
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When combined with double barrel
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Having spent a lot of time in burning buildings..
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May 19, 2025, 11:55 AM
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You should be able to exit any door in your house without using a key. Imagine that it’s the middle of the night. It’s already dark, and now black smoke is banking down from the ceiling. Your eyes are burning, you can’t see your hand in front of your face, and it’s getting hotter by the second. You can’t breathe. Chances are slim that you can find a key, in the dark, and then find the lock cylinder in the dark. Now imagine that you’re already down and your kid is trying to do this.
Many years ago a friend’s father died in a house fire. My father, also a firefighter before me, found his body inside a door with his keys in his hand.
Single cylinder only, and multiple working smoke detectors.
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Oculus Spirit [43191]
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Well.
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May 19, 2025, 2:08 PM
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That's something to consider.
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Do not and I repeat, do not worry
May 19, 2025, 6:12 PM
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about police and fire being able to enter. I enter metal grate doors all the time. Then enter the frame door. (It’s fun by the way)
I would put more effort on making sure you have good coverage with cameras. So so so so so so so many times, something will happen and the footage catches a grainy dude with a hat. If you are worried about safety, the more cameras and the more angles covered the less likely you are to be a victim of random crime.
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