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Doorknob question
(by Steve [TN])
Mar 14, 2003 5:17 AM
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(by Gaylen [UT])
Mar 14, 2003 8:11 AM
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(by Rich [NJ])
Mar 14, 2003 9:17 AM
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(by Dan [MD])
Mar 14, 2003 9:53 AM
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(by Dave [NM])
Mar 14, 2003 11:39 AM
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(by ALDO [WI])
Mar 14, 2003 10:07 PM
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(by Tom [IN])
Mar 15, 2003 5:29 AM
Click Here to send this discussion to a friend| Just bought a new unit and need to change the locks. It has deadbolts and doorknob locks on the entry doors. I want to eliminate the doorknob locks to prevent accidental lockouts. So what is the correct doorknob set to buy? I can get "closet" doorknob sets that have no lock whatsoever. Is this the right thing to get even though it will be used on an exterior door? --198.151.12.8 |
| Get Passage knobs. They are are really cheap through Maintenance USA. These are closet locks. I use them on all my units They are fine. YOur lockout rate will fall to almost 0% --12.4.27.247 |
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It depends on where you live. In my area the outside door just needs to shut by itself and the inside door(have a small vestibule) needs to lock. That is how mine is set up however the inside door is a glass pained door. So someone could easily break in. However once they get in the hallway all the tennents have steel doors to their units. I plan to move my door buzzers outside some spring and set it up so the outside door locks --65.209.61.114 |
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Call Ernie Riddle through landlordlocks.com, and ask his advice. I've found him to be a reliable source of information as well as of supplies. While you're speaking with him, ask about his master-key locking system. Many of us here use it (including me); it's really easy to swap out cylinders at tenant changeover. I use his system for my exterior locks on my mult-unit building--he has a maison lock that all the tenant's keys work, so they only need one key for their unit and the main entrance. Makes life a lot easier for me. I keep the door-knob locks, and charge the tenants for any lockouts. However, I live near all of my units, and have a handyman who can also let them in. Easy $25 everytime someone is locked out. --141.157.78.58 |
| I have multi-unit buildings without vestibules and what convinced me to change to passage knobs and deadbolts wasn't lockouts (though that is a nice feature). It was one lazy tenant who would only lock the door-knob lock and one night when she was out someone (ex-boyfriend?)kicked in the door(new), destroying it. Would never have happened if the deadbolt had been used. --64.42.146.69 |
| Dan(MD) has the suggestion you need. Landlordlocks (a major vendor at this site) can provide you with master-keyed, high quality locks at wholesale prices. His $17 deadbolt lock sells for $38, locally. One of the things I like best is the ability to change locks in less than 10 seconds without even opening the door. --24.209.114.250 |
| Call Ernie at 1-800-847-8729 --205.188.209.136 |