Door chains - security

No, sure ... I think the last thing I bought badged by them was some car lamps. ;-)

As it should be.

What do you view the camera on my I ask?

Cheers, T i m

And:- just possibly a silly idea? If the chain lock stuff was glued to the plastic using Araldite, would this be nearly as good as screws? I am well aware that a pikey in the dark with a big boot can kick a chain lock off the door. I'm just looking for something to avoid me having to open my front door wide open.

epoxy would be as useless as cardboard.

NT

So apparently would be screws if the pikey kicked my front door. But, a glued chain lock would allow me to open the front door only slightly, rather than fully.

Seems to me that reversing the door to open outwards would be a starting point ...

This is an area where no matter how good, practical, cost effective and recommended any improvement is, it will die due to lack of adoption.

It's why a lot of things in houses are rarely "new".

I'm sure a wet afternoon would see the posters on uk.d-i-y coming up with at least 5 viable options for enhanced front door security. None of which will see the light of day.

Off the top of my head:

2) a sliding arm limiter (or limiters - top and bottom) (cf windows) that hits a pin in the track unless released by a lever on the inside of the door

(both have the possibility of being retro fitted ....)

Maybe I'd have some luck marketing them as "MyDoorPal" or something. Highlight it's use of Google Maps or some bollocks. "The door that knows where you are." should do it.

One on a relatives house is probably original to the house construction circa 1880, I?ve known it for over 60 years when we lived in the property. Large and strong looking compared to modern examples.

Almost like this one on eBay except that is Iron and ours is brass or bronze.

GH

Thanks, and is it on all the time or do you have to turn it on / wake it up?

Also, is it only viewable locally or ca you also see it via the net / local WiFi / BT?

Cheers, T i m

IMO it makes a lot more sense to have a decent video system which is entirely inside the door, looking out thru hole in it, so you can see if you recognise who is knocking on the door. That way you continue to use the reasonably secure door until you decide that you will open it at all for the visitor.

So are you saying such a produce is being sold that is NOT fit for purpose. Does this not contravene some sort of law EU or UK ?

Wouldn't a simply lensed spyhole be cheaper and as effective ?

you should try Rodney's wet paper bag test.

NT

Of course it would.

No. The video camera means it works just as well if you arent home, or on holiday etc. Or out in the garden or upstairs in the study etc or in the man cave. You can just ignore the Joveys or chuggers and if it?s a delivery person tell them that you are coming to the door or to leave the parcel at the door.