Reply to "Garage door security tip"

jffrMember

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Originally posted by SciFi:
Did you test to see if the door can still open with your bolt in place? I do the same and one day I forgot to remove the bolt. The door managed to open even with my bolt in place! It slightly bent the track along with the door. Anyways the point is I was surprised by how little security my locking mechanism actually provided.

I have tested it and the only way to open the door with the bolt installed in the track is to smash the door. You have to use a long bolt to keep the roller from possibly jumping over it. Of course my first line of defense is a fully marked Sheriff's Department vehicle parked in front of my house.

8/21/184:47 AM

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