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Neighbour has a Corvette too, you can be bff's, I don't think th prices will drop much as the cost go get into detached is a huge jump, and money to space value is there. $800 is like crappy two bed high-rise price and you get like 700 sq? |
you can also see in the aerial pics that he parks a big ass truck illegally on the grass next to the corvette. you know it's his, cause it blocks the corvette. https://www.revscene.net/forums/cust...tar54015_7.gif |
Is the "Den" just a walled off end of the tandem garage? Do you need strata approval for that kinda modification? https://cdnparap130.paragonrels.com/...49FCE88B17.JPG Lol Costco Artika ceiling fixtures: https://cdnparap130.paragonrels.com/...12AEF760BB.JPG |
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Turning half of the garage into a den is a pretty common renovation and most people don't disclose these types of renovations to the strata. The developers put in windows in the rear of these garages as almost a wink to future owners to turn the rear half into a living space. This was poorly done... typically, garage drywall is not painted and only taped at the seams. Whoever did this couldn't even mud the seams properly and sand them down. |
One of the things I need to do in our new house is change the locks. I know nothign about lock technology nowadays. Should I stick to an old fashioned deadbolt? Or are smart locks a thing that is worth installing? Thanks for edumacating me. |
i bought weiser locks because they are easy to key alike yourself. locksmith and security guys say weiser sucks, but idk, it seems sufficient. i put a keypad on the garage door instead of a traditional lock so that in case i get locked out somehow i always have a way in. if you want a slightly higher end keypad consider schlage. |
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But re-keying for the whole house is not cheap. When I did mine, they ran about 400 a piece. I only had 3 done and made them keyalike. I used Assa Abloy's products. Yes, anything can be picked given enough dedication and time. But there are only a handful of people in the world who can pick it relatively fast. Or just use Google/Yale where there's nothing to pick. Just reinforce the surroundings and you are good to go. |
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I have two Yale and a Schlage. A locksmith friend recommended the Yales, and the Schlage is something that I was using before. |
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Most thieves simply kick in a door or go in through an unlocked window or break a window. If fearful of burglary, I would look more towards reinforcing door frames/jambs for added security. Best lock in the world is meaningless if the door/frame can't survive a few good kicks. |
Make sure ya install some nice long deck screws in the latch side as opposed to the dinky little 2” ones that typically come with it. Careful not to suck the frame away from the door though. |
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If I install a dumb keypad lock on say one door, and just regular deadbolts on the other 2 doors, and they are different brands, how do I make it so they all use the same key? |
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Edit: I should add that in my case it was done more as a favour. Same locksmith does charge an arm and a leg for corporate enterprise level clients but not $400 in most cases. |
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If you remove the old screws that are typically 1.5-2” and replace them with some 3-3.5” heavier screws, in theory, these will reinforce the latch portion of your door. Basically it adds strength in the case of a door getting kicked in etc. However if you’ve got a shitty door, if someone kicks the door in the lock portion will probably just stay latched and you’ll get a hole in your door |
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But they are really good though. I used them exclusively in my commercial properties and never had an issue. There were attempts, but never breached. Knock on wood. |
I'm no locksmith but know those aren't cheap. I thought you meant $400 was just for rekeying the cylinders. If new hardware is included then I retract what I said. 99% of homeowners won't know or spend the difference but then again you are a 1%er! |
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1. Safety 2. Convenience A smart lock can auto-lock. Sometimes we just forget to lock the door. So many times I would wake up in the morning to leave for work and our dead bolt wasn't locked. Now, that is not an issue with auto-lock Also, everyone has their own key code so I know who's coming through the door. When my mom comes, my dad, my mother-in-law, etc. Next to safety, the convenience of not needing a physical key is just a luxury. Have you ever walked around your house outside and the back door is locked? Not an issue, just enter your code and you're in. Schlage Encode is our preferred lock. If you've assembled IKEA furniture before, you'd be able to install a new lock. It's not rocket science. For tenants, I prefer smart locks. I wouldn't give them the physical key. I would just give them the keycode. Saves you from having to re-key anything. |
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Even for picking those, you're going to need a disc pick, much different from your normal pin tumbler lock we're most familiar with. But for security purposes? install an anti pry shield, decent dead bolt, longer screws in the jamb, don't forget the hinge side too. Block your sliding windows with a solid bar. They're going to kick in your door or pry open your windows before they're going to try to pick it. That said, the old non smartkey weiser keyways are scarily insecure. I picked up lock picking during Covid, and you can pick some of those in a couple of minutes. I've got the light commercial Schlage deadbolt/handles on my house when i replaced the locks. |
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