Today's the day - Page 5

olds45512 · #41 07-05-2018, 08:36 AM

We stayed in the new house for the first time last night, the boys did good but I hardly slept, the combination of a new place and a new mattress were more than my brain could take. Hopefully I sleep better tonight.

mickb72 · #42 07-05-2018, 09:19 AM

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We stayed in the new house for the first time last night, the boys did good but I hardly slept, the combination of a new place and a new mattress were more than my brain could take. Hopefully I sleep better tonight.

How were your temps last night, any rain? Awful here last night,85 at 9PM. Rained about 3 AM but has not cooled off anything this morning. Mike

olds45512 · #43 07-05-2018, 09:26 AM

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How were your temps last night, any rain? Awful here last night,85 at 9PM. Rained about 3 AM but has not cooled off anything this morning. Mike

It was hot and humid outside but we had the AC going so it was pretty nice inside.

drcjv · #44 07-05-2018, 10:34 AM

Tim I would like to suggest that you have all your doors re keyed. The average house has an average of 12 keys that have been handed out over the years to contractors, dog walkers cleaning people, ex's, neighbors and on and on. Also if you do not have deadbolts I would highly recommend you get them. Most knobs can be defeated in seconds without much fuss At least if some one wants to come in through a deadbolt you will know it. I would suggest on the door used to enter the most a keypad deadbolt be installed. This totally eliminates the need to ever give a key out. You keep a code for yourself and then give codes to whom ever you want to have access. If that changes you just deactivate their code. This is great for kids as now you do not have to worry about them forgetting or losing a key and getting locked out. If you do go with a key pad deadbolt I would replace the knob with passage lever to prevent an accidental lockout. Depending on what you have you may choose to replace the hardware vs rekey as it is not that much more for new in most cases and you can make sure you have quality locks. Be aware that both of the big boxes orange and blue sell lessor lines from both the of the main residential lock cos one starts with a K one with a S. These locks look the same as others but have inferior internals. Also there are good keypad locks and bad. I would be happy to answer any questions and good luck

olds45512 · #45 07-05-2018, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by drcjv

Tim I would like to suggest that you have all your doors re keyed. The average house has an average of 12 keys that have been handed out over the years to contractors, dog walkers cleaning people, ex's, neighbors and on and on. Also if you do not have deadbolts I would highly recommend you get them. Most knobs can be defeated in seconds without much fuss At least if some one wants to come in through a deadbolt you will know it. I would suggest on the door used to enter the most a keypad deadbolt be installed. This totally eliminates the need to ever give a key out. You keep a code for yourself and then give codes to whom ever you want to have access. If that changes you just deactivate their code. This is great for kids as now you do not have to worry about them forgetting or losing a key and getting locked out. If you do go with a key pad deadbolt I would replace the knob with passage lever to prevent an accidental lockout. Depending on what you have you may choose to replace the hardware vs rekey as it is not that much more for new in most cases and you can make sure you have quality locks. Be aware that both of the big boxes orange and blue sell lessor lines from both the of the main residential lock cos one starts with a K one with a S. These locks look the same as others but have inferior internals. Also there are good keypad locks and bad. I would be happy to answer any questions and good luck

All that is on my to do list. Tomorrow I'm renting a truck and then the real work begins.

cooperino · #46 07-05-2018, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by drcjv

Tim I would like to suggest that you have all your doors re keyed. The average house has an average of 12 keys that have been handed out over the years to contractors, dog walkers cleaning people, ex's, neighbors and on and on. Also if you do not have deadbolts I would highly recommend you get them. Most knobs can be defeated in seconds without much fuss At least if some one wants to come in through a deadbolt you will know it. I would suggest on the door used to enter the most a keypad deadbolt be installed. This totally eliminates the need to ever give a key out. You keep a code for yourself and then give codes to whom ever you want to have access. If that changes you just deactivate their code. This is great for kids as now you do not have to worry about them forgetting or losing a key and getting locked out. If you do go with a key pad deadbolt I would replace the knob with passage lever to prevent an accidental lockout. Depending on what you have you may choose to replace the hardware vs rekey as it is not that much more for new in most cases and you can make sure you have quality locks. Be aware that both of the big boxes orange and blue sell lessor lines from both the of the main residential lock cos one starts with a K one with a S. These locks look the same as others but have inferior internals. Also there are good keypad locks and bad. I would be happy to answer any questions and good luck

I like to leave ALL my doors and windows completely unlocked, windows open ... Gives the intruder a nice warm fuzzy feeling just prior to one or all of my dogs ripping a limb off him

Oak · #47 07-05-2018, 02:15 PM

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I like to leave ALL my doors and windows completely unlocked, windows open ... Gives the intruder a nice warm fuzzy feeling just prior to one or all of my dogs ripping a limb off him

Or the flash going off in my Ruger 9mm.