Security doors help protect homes from intruders. A form of a storm or screen door with a little added protection, a security door has bars to help keep the home safe. These doors install just like a storm door and attach straight to the brick mold. Armed with the right materials and a few instructions, any homeowner can easily install a security door. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure the opening along the outside of the entry door with a tape measure to determine what size security door you must install. Record the measurements of both the height and width, and purchase the proper size of door.
2. Line up the Z-bar included in your door kit lengthwise along the door, and cut it with a hacksaw so it measures 1/8 inch less than the door opening measurement.
3. Set the door into the opening, and line up a level to verify that the door is square and plumb. Drill holes 5/32 inch in diameter and 1/2 inch deep into the brick mold through each of the pre-drilled holes in the Z-bar.
4. Open the door, and insert screws into the pre-drilled holes to secure it to the frame. Line up the closer bracket at the top of the door on the hinge side, and drill holes through the door jamb. Insert screws into the holes to connect the closer bracket to the jamb.
5. Attach the closer to the bracket with the provided securing pin. Secure the closer to the door with two screws at the top of the door. Line up the lock to the provided hole in the door, and attach it with screws. Open and close the door to ensure it works properly, and test the lock to verify that it works.
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