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Related: About this forumSo my shed was broken into by the thief taking the door off the hinges....
They are double doors that swing out and I am wondering what I can do to inhibit this guy from doing it again.
Any suggestions?
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So my shed was broken into by the thief taking the door off the hinges.... (Original Post)
LaydeeBug
May 2012
OP
I frequently see a bar installed across the doors (raises up to open) with a lock on the end.
hlthe2b
May 2012
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hlthe2b
(106,359 posts)1. I frequently see a bar installed across the doors (raises up to open) with a lock on the end.
No expert here, but that's what I've seen done.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)2. reattach hinges with lag bolts
Domed lag head facing out with the nuts on the inside of the shed and doors
Scuba
(53,475 posts)3. A small sign saying "this building under photo surveillance" might just do the trick.
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)4. Hang a sign saying, "Beware of Rats"
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)5. I think jamb pins might be the answer
Stinky The Clown
(68,461 posts)6. That was my first thought, too, but they won't work on double doors.
The solution depends on the construction of the doors
jp11
(2,104 posts)7. If that doesn't work you could always bolt on some chains to the inside of the doors near the hinges
with doors fully open bolt them to the frame and doors. Chains won't help if the doors can be made to swing open when the shed is 'locked' with a weak locking setup absent hinge pins.
Either way you'll have to consider that the next attack might be on the way the two doors lock together if the pin trick won't work again for the thief.