Here's Why You Should Take Out The Screws In Your Front Doors And Replace Them

Feb 07, 2016 Suhas 5 views
Here's Why You Should Take Out The Screws In Your Front Doors And Replace Them

#3 Mariana Harrison

After reading what Mariana Harrison has to say, you will never trust the screws in your door. Mariana moved into her apartment around couple of years ago and the first thing that she did after moving in is applying her father's advice.

Mariana is a real estate agent and says that being a part of this business has helped her realise how accurate her father's advice was.

Her father always told her that the first thing you should do after moving into a new apartment is replacing the screws in your front doors with the new ones.

Keep reading ahead to know why...

#2 The Reason

There is a very correct logic behind this advice by her father. According to Mariana, screws in many of the front doors are usually only about half an inch long. So how does this makes any difference?

Let me tell you that it indeed makes a huge difference! It means that the door can be easily kicked down by a burglar. And therefore, her father advised her to replace them with screws that were 4-inch long. Look the difference in the size of both the screws in the image.

We also have safety tips for you exclusively by a former criminal that you definitely don't want to miss.

Keep reading ahead for those tips.

#1 The Tips By A Thief

The criminal that we told you about is Michael Fraser. These are the important tips that he gave for the safety of your house.

-"Never leave your keys under flowerpots, bricks or mats."
-"Photograph valuable items in your home and take a note of their serial numbers."
-"Don't just leave the bathroom light on, as many burglars feel confident enough to enter if they think the owner is taking a bath or shower."

Try following these tips and lead a safer life...

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