When french doors open outward the hinges are exposed on the outside.
Secure french door glass.
Install a commercial grade double sided deadbolt into the active side of the door or alternatively install a double side high security deadbolt into the active side of the french door.
A brace can withstand a lot of force and pressure and it will keep the doors from opening by simply holding them in place.
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The best way to secure french doors is to literally stop the doors from opening with a security brace.
They re so easy to break right.
French doors are difficult to secure for several reasons involving the following weak spots.
Even if the glass is broken and the doors are unlocked a brace will hold them in a closed position.
It is often the glass panels that concern homeowners most about their french doors.
Unfortunately there is no way to burglar proof a french door.
Mikea july 18 2017 at 12 47 pm.
In addition piper s armed stay mode allows you to secure and monitor the doors while you re at home especially at night.
Add one side half deadbolts to the top and bottom of each door.
First of all yes you can make the door kick proof with better deadbolts and plates that screw deep into the beams of the house rather than the shallow door buck but security bars are useless because the burglar can look through the door to see the bar and simply break a pane of glass and pull back.
The major feature of french doors is the glass pane or panes in the middle of the door.
By purchasing hurricane rated glass those panels will become virtually indestructible even with a sledgehammer.
Traditional wood french doors have many small panes of glass.
This means anyone can remove the pins and take the doors off the hinges.