Easy $10 Lock Fix Deters Burglars
- by Diane Rixon on Aug 13th 2009 3:00PM
- fix-it
Are your existing door locks of the cheap "builders brass" variety that could easily be forced? Don't want to spend big bucks on expensive, better-quality replacements? Here's a quick fix that will improve your home's security – for only around $10! Introducing: the box strike!
Deadlocks are usually installed in conjunction with a strike plate. That's the piece of metal screwed onto the door jamb, opposite the lock itself. When the lock is engaged, the deadlock slides through the strike plate, resting in a cavity cut into the wooden door jamb.





I'm sitting here in the bio-med clinic waiting for a test and killing time. I was thrilled to find an unsecured wireless connection from the coffee shop next door. I've connected to it and passed the time by checking email and getting a bit of work done. I don't feel too bad piggy-backing for an hour so that I can get on-line. I'm sure some of you will think that I should, so go ahead and leave your comments. What I wouldn't do is routinely hook up to my neighbor's internet from home, letting them bear the load for my free ride. Some people do. If you know that somebody is hooking up to your wireless connection and you don't want uninvited guests, the obvious thing to do is encrypt it.







