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Need a carpenter’s or contractor’s input

submitted by TheBigGuyFromQueens to whatever 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 17:36:29 ago (+3/-1)     (whatever)

I have a wooden door with a metal door frame. I have one of those security plate things for the door that I want to install. I want security screws that are uncommon enough so that some Puerto Rican junkie can’t fuck with it without having the right drill bit. Looking to buy 1 drill bit or screwdriver head with maybe just 10-15 screws for a one time job. Any help/link/suggestions? Thanks.


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[ - ] BoozyB 4 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 17:44:52 ago (+4/-0)

Best security screws I'm aware of..
https://www.tamperproof.com

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 17:52:54 ago (+0/-0)

Thanks, but I wanting to know which of all of that shit is the most appropriate for the job and then have link to a small kit of like 10 screws and a drill bit

[ - ] GeneralDisposition 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 10, 2023 00:44:50 ago (+0/-0)

I was going to suggest snake eyes too but I didn't know what they were called.

[ - ] SumerBreeze 3 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 18:14:20 ago (+3/-0)*

Use any heavy duty screw you want and cover the heads with a bit of JB weld or even any spackel paste - then sand everything flat so it isn’t noticeable, and paint over it so it will look like one solid flat surface.

Maybe better to use spackel if you need to repair it later, as crackheads won’t spend any time trying to find out where the screwed spots are.

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 1 point 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 19:28:45 ago (+1/-0)

That was my first thought.

[ - ] Love240 2 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 17:46:39 ago (+2/-0)

AYO CALL DA LUMBER STO NSHEIT.

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 2 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 17:49:39 ago (+2/-0)

HOME DEPOT JES SAID THEY CANT SELL ME JO SHIT LIKE THAT IT ILLEGAL

[ - ] Love240 1 point 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 17:59:05 ago (+1/-0)

That's messed up, actually.

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 20:41:47 ago (+0/-0)*

Probably a fire code issue.

Edit: Never mind; wrong type of door.

[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 1 point 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 18:22:46 ago (+1/-0)

A drill with a metal bit will defeat any fastener, even steel. Trust this from someone that refit a sailboat.

What are you so afraid of?

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 18:40:46 ago (+0/-0)

Ricans, Nogs, Dirty Cops, Dishonest Building Employees, etc..

[ - ] deleted 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 18:51:16 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] GeneralDisposition 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 10, 2023 00:48:35 ago (+0/-0)

As a former maintenance man at a place with bitter and gun happy ex boyfriends, I can tell you that even firemen hate this thing. It's impossible. https://www.masterlock.com/products/product/265DCCSEN

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 10, 2023 01:17:57 ago (+0/-0)

I’m familiar with that, but that doesn’t hell me when I’m not home. I’m not concerned with when I’m home.

[ - ] Inward 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 22:23:58 ago (+0/-0)

[ - ] xmasskull 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 20:32:23 ago (+0/-0)

Do you have a "Greensheet"ad paper in your area? A local carpenters union?

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 21:29:40 ago (+0/-0)

It’s not that serious. It is a 5 minute job. I just wanted to know what the best tool and screw is for the job and where to buy it.

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 19:33:41 ago (+0/-0)

Do you mean the type of plate that reinforces the area around the lock cylinder?
If I were going to do that, I would use a carriage bolt and drill all the way through and secure it from the other side with an anchor plate.
I'd also add a little lock-tite to the threads to make it harder to unscrew.
I'd also recommend you install one of those slip-rings for the cylinder so they can't use the pipe wrench trick to brute force it.

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 20:02:57 ago (+0/-0)

It is for the bar that goes vertically on the door to protect against a crow bar.

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 20:37:36 ago (+0/-0)

I've never dealt with those, but I'd probably install the plate the same way I mentioned above using carriage bolts.
You'll have to figure a way to machine the holes in the plate to match the square shank, though.

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 21:34:33 ago (+0/-0)

This is very similar. A 2-piece unit. One goes on the door and other on the frame. When the door closes, they meet and make using a prybar on your deadbolt much more difficult.

https://www.bartons-lumber.com/shop/hardware/door-hardware/door-reinforcement/latch-guard/24750-7-pb-latch-guard?SKU=239607

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 21:52:03 ago (+0/-0)

Ah, I thought you meant a safety bar for an out-opening door.
My bad.

[ - ] TheBigGuyFromQueens [op] 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 20:32:51 ago (+0/-0)

It is for the bar that goes vertically on the door to protect against a crow bar.

[ - ] HeyJames 0 points 1.1 yearsApr 9, 2023 18:14:51 ago (+0/-0)

Just look up security screws and take your pick. Try to get ones that are corrosion resistant. They'll never come out again if not