5 Very Easy Steps to Secure Your Sliding Patio Doors

Well I see you're looking to protect your patio doors, excellent idea. When sliding patio doors first became popular for home owners, they also became popular for robbers. At first most people placed jamb bars to prevent the robbers to gain access after picking the patio door locks. Of course as it is in the profession of burglars to find new ways to break in to your home fast and easy, soon burglars began lifting the patio doors and removing it all together to gain fast and easy access.

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The more recent variations of sliding doors have been reinvented to fit more rigorous security measures to make it harder for robbers to get access in to homes.
Here are five surefire things you can implement to secure your sliding patio doors. Some of the things you'll need include:

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• Sliding glass door jamb bar with swinging hinge and saddle.
• 6 - 1.5 in pan head screws.
• Drill and drill bits
• Tempered screen-reinforced glass placement
• Alarm sticker
• Keyed interior patio door lock
• Interior dead bolt lock for patio doors.

1) Install an alarm system if possible. You can't afford it right now? Not a problem, you can easily buy an "alarm on premise" sticker and place it on the glass of your patio door, or a sign on your lawn. Make sure to position it where it's very visible to would be burglars. The idea is to give the impression that your home is protected by an alarm system, which in return will deter or turn off any hopeful robbers.

2) You need to have the glass replaced on you patio door with tempered glass. You will need a professional to do the work. Of course this could be an expensive option but it is sure to deter the hopeful burglars from breaking your glass door to gain entry.

3) You need to open you patio door completely and screw the 6 - 1.5 inch screws into the upper part of the door track. Make sure to drive a pilot hole before using the screws and place them evenly along the track. When placing the screws make sure to only go far enough to have the door operate without striking the screws. At the same time make sure that you leave them out far enough so that the track cannot be lifted.

4) Set up the swinging hinge door jamb bar to the interior rail of the sliding door. Install the saddle in the inside of the sliding door frame. Make sure to align the saddle to the end of the jamb bar in order for it to rest properly in the saddle. Once more use a drill bit to drive a hole prior to screwing anything in.

5) To finish install the keyed interior patio door lock at the bottom of the interior track to add more protection. This part is only for extra reinforcement of course, the jamb bar will already protect your home very well. I reiterate, use a drill bit to drive a hole before using a screw to fasten the door lock.

So there it is, five simple yet effective steps to protecting your door with little effort. As the years come and go something might change, obviously you want to stay ahead of the burglars to protect your home and family.

5 Very Easy Steps to Secure Your Sliding Patio Doors

Alberts is an enthusiastic and adventurous writer with experience in home design and internet business. To read more tips and techniques like the ones in this article, Click Here: Sliding Door Guide

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