The Ultimate Home Security Series (Episode 4) - Door Barricades

[@jkuoverland8507]

I have the Nightlock on all my entry doors and I think it’s a great solution. To make it better, I drilled a hole through the slide plate and base plate and put a removable pin to keep it from sliding side to side. That way someone can’t just break the window and use a broom or something reach the slide and move it. It should be designed that way or at least updated. Hard to make your house entry proof but you can slow them down.

[@Equip2Endure]

Well said and great idea, JKU! Thanks for watching and hope to see you around the comments. -Rusty

[@user-wc1em7pc2p]

I watched the first video and saw the window and thought "well that's all for nothing" but kudos for actually addressing the weak point in a way that makes sense.

[@franchescaleagan9709]

How do you get into your house though if it malfunctions?

[@alex-650]

break in through a window.

[@whiskey392]

I wish there were more aesthetically pleasing options. Definitely nicer than a barn style 2x4.

[@paulahenriksen3250]

All they have to do is crawl through the side windows

[@proximap2151]

You should buy a few doors/frames and test these locks.. love to see a door/lock be hit with a door ram, or kicked.

[@ShonryuB]

The plates he installed in thedoor jam would reinforce the locks so they couldn't be kicked in. But if someone broke the window and unlocked the locks all they would have to do it hit the top of the door w a few solid kicks and it would break the door frame hinges allowing the door to be able to be opened. As someone who had their house broken into I have come to realize there is no way to prevent a determined person from getting through a door. But I have since made some adjustments. 1. Big dog that does not like strangers 2. Security cameras all over the place inside and outside. You get close your being recorded. You get in your going to have a pissed off dog to deal with. Ive caught people on camera eyeballing my house. As soon as my dog starts barking they keep moving.

[@Equip2Endure]

The hinges are also reinforced. Keep in mind, even a bank vault door can be broken through. These fortifications are intended to deter crimes of opportunity and SLOW down the baddie. It buys you more time to prepare to defend.

[@See_you_next_timee]

Long stick through the window and slide the metal one off and the presser one you just made it easier as you just press it with a long stick through the broken window.

[@Equip2Endure]

Only if someone knew the barricade was there, how it works, and they know they need to bring a long sturdy stick, and they can actually get the stick on the step plate without seeing it well, and if they can generate the same pressure as they could stepping on it (it takes some force). After they do all that they will then face a new challenge because people will have time to get to their boomsticks. Check out the other videos in the series and you will see the other things we did.

[@See_you_next_timee]

@@Equip2Endure just rip if off the tree out the front. Simples

[@cherisebacalski20]

Brilliant. We really need one of those.

[@Equip2Endure]

They are awesome. Thanks for watching! -Rusty

[@Trickyangling74]

if you have double glaze windows or patio doors that drop below waist height then they will shatter like a car window making your home very easy to break into ! unless laminated .

[@scuba5k]

10x stronger? For the KZbin algorithm you’ll have to smash some doors.

[@Equip2Endure]

Ha! You volunteering your door, Steven? All joking aside... it would be ideal to test it, but we had no sponsor willing to replace a custom door and entry. There are plenty of other actual testing videos for these devices though. Our purpose in this series is to provide a large set of options you guys can pick from to secure your home. Remember, we can't keep a baddie out forever who is determined to get in. We can slow them down though and buy some time. Thanks for watching, Steven! -Rusty

[@Val-x9n]

What about renter friendly security things

[@Equip2Endure]

There are options out there that don't require modification to a dwelling. Many wireless security systems don't require any more installation than a piece of adhesive. there are also door barricades that don't require screws or modification for install.

[@zero11010]

Devils advocate ... as far as crimes of opportunity go, it sounds easier to break a little glass than to kick in a door. I feel like that’s kinda an issue of semantics. But, that glass next to the door seems like a major security issue from the perspective of keeping people out. It’s like having a front door made of balsa wood.

[@Equip2Endure]

You're exactly right-which is the point of the barricade. Even if they break the glass and reach in to unlock the deadbolt, the door is still barricaded shut. Thanks for watching, Zero26! -Rusty

[@TheRedneckprepper]

I VOTE FOR A TRIP WIRE AT THE WINDOW THAT RELEASES A AX THAT CUTS THE ARM OFF ?

[@randallkelley3599]

Internet actuated to me is hackable.

[@Equip2Endure]

Good thing you’re on our side then!

[@Stabby__]

A little bit less money? 40$ vs 300$

[@Equip2Endure]

That’s the retail. I picked it up half price when they ran a deal on them. Still expensive, but it’s worth it to me to be able to lock it down remotely and automate it. -Rusty

[@Stabby__]

@@Equip2Endureare you affiliated with the company in anyway? Maybe reach out to them and see about getting that same deal for your subscribers here? Cause 40 $ vs 150$ is a little bit less I agree, but ya didn't say that 😉

[@Equip2Endure]

We looked at setting up a discount for you guys, but they seem to be always running the same discount we would be able to get you (10% off). If you’re interested in them, just sign up for their promotion communications and wait for the right deal. Thanks for watching, Stabby! -Rusty

[@sgthl]

Why not just buy a proper security door that locks into the frame (which should be steel) in ways that requires military grade gear/explosives to get thru. It´s more or less standard in my part of the world, no need to mess around with all that stuff. Just buy it all in one door+frame package. I also find it weird that american doors all seem to open inwards, which is a really bad idea. For one that makes it possible for a pushing force from the outside to just smash it in, also it goes against all fire regulations in the rest of the western world. A door should always open outwards so panicking people trying to flee a fire won´t block the door so it cannot be opened. Which will happen with inwards opening doors (and has done so on numerous tragic fires around the world).

[@Equip2Endure]

Thanks for watching, sgthl! Every single point you make is valid. That would be a great solution. We're demonstrating aftermarket products that fortify the door systems that most people in the states have. But you are absolutely right, it sounds like the system you use would definitely be more secure. -Rusty

[@benb6274]

@@Equip2Endure the main issue with doors that open outward isnt the security issue when they're unattended, but the security issue when you've opened the door for someone already and realize you need to get it closed quickly. You will not be able to pull the door shut in that situation if someone decides they want in, whereas with an inward door swing you can use your body and foot as a barricade and have far more leverage to re-secure the door. You also run the risk with an outward door swing of someone being able to barricade you inside your own home.

[@Trickyangling74]

Absolute waste of time and MONEY , hears why ! most homes have double glaze windows now , At the rear of your home anyone with double glaze windows like on a conservatory summer house built onto there home or just double glaze patio doors, if ANY WINDOW drops below waist height then for safety regulations the widow has to shatter incase you trip and fall on or through the window, which means like a car window ! nice and quite they are very easy to shatter, both glass panels with a screw driver !

[@Equip2Endure]

Fair points, John Doe. BUT... that's why it's important to fortify every entrance. I'm just not posting everything I'm doing around the house for obvious reasons. Also, the highest percentage of baddies go through the front door. The intruder would not see the barricade from the outside. They would have to wear themselves out on it before moving to another option. Thanks for watching! -Rusty