Need HELP!

Feb 20, 2006 Last reply: 20 years ago 8 Replies

My fraternity badly needs touchpad locks on our doors because we had to call the police last night because a homeless person was wondering around in our house and he has done it before.



We have three doors. The front is wooden with door handles on both sides and no dead bolt. The side door just has a keyhole on the outside with a handle that is seperate and it has a pushbar on the inside with a keyhole. The back door has a handle on the outside with a keyhole on it and the inside has a pushbar.



How can we put a mechanical touchpad lock on each of these doors. I dont think that we will put the touchpads on each of the doors but we might. Is there a mechanic touchpad lock we can put on the outside of the doors without having to take off the handle that would work. What would be the best solution? I also need to get the locks on the ASAP so if the locks are at Home Depot or Lowes or something that would be better.



Thanks


Will changing to touchpad locks really make people stop leaving doors open? (I presume that's how you think he's getting in). Frankly, your first step should be to fix the bad habits that are leaving the place insecure.

My own preference here would be electronic rather than mechanical.

There are combination locks, either mechanical or electronic, which can mount as secondary locks. Simplex rim locks are common for student activities, in my experience, but they wouldn't be my first choice in this case.

This is FRATERNITY and you want a MECHANICAL solution to your woes??

WHAT A FRICKING BUNCH OF WIMPS YOU ARE.

Get a baseball bat, and USE it.

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