Reinforcement For Outward Swinging French Doors

Installing a door barricade can also come in handy.

Reinforcement for outward swinging french doors.

Works on both inward outward swinging doors. Also repairs and strengthens already broken doors and frames. Follow kevin on g. Door armor max complete door reinforcement set for jamb frame strike plate diy home door security satin nickel.

In general swinging exterior doors should be located where an extended. Typically the thicker the door the better. You can secure an outward opening door by using a security bar or a broom stick or by tying a rope power cord or a belt on the door handle and a heavy piece of furniture. Effectively repairs broken doors and door frames.

In case of vacant properties installing an alarm system or security camera is recommended on top of these options. Also an out swing door assembly must include a way to secure at least one hinge pin on each door so intruders cannot remove the hinge pins to gain entrance. Out swing french doors open to the exterior of a home and maintain usable space on the inside of the door. Prevents french door and double door kick ins.

So to secure a french door you need to reinforce the glass. 1 and 3 4 inch doors are better than 1 and 3 8 inch doors. By doing so anyone trying to pull the door open will have to pull on the furniture or the security bar. Then upgrade the locks by replacing a poor cylinder lock with a better one or adding a multi lock system to the door.

Nightlock lockdown 1 comes complete with easy instructions 1 wall mount storage box for locking handle 1 door plate 1 floor plate 1 red locking handle 2 architect bolts 2 phillips head 2 screws and 2 blue plastic cement anchors. The strikemaster ii french and double door reinforcement kit will fit most french and double doors. Out swinging french doors can be a little difficult to secure. Only 4 left in stock order soon.

French doors have an aesthetic appeal that achieves an elegant timeless look inside or outside the home. Less than 30 minutes for homeowner installation. Wood or metal doors. Installing the single sided deadbolts in the top and bottom of both doors the window film and the jamb reinforcement armor kit will make it very difficult for an intruder to get through an inward or outward swinging french door.

Here is an alternate way of securing them. Breaking either one is highly unlikely. French doors are typically made from wood.