by lordgalvar » Mon Nov 21, 2016 12:01 pm
Steel bars. It's the only way. Run them long ways from top to bottom and put like a lever latch at the top with a bar that attaches to the bottom lever latch where it locks on both doors. Salvage some old steel gates or something (all the reinforcing should be on the inside). I would also make one door barred from the inside but still openable. Two doors on one lock has more leverage to break the screws.
Use wierd screws...stars or square instead of phillips. Or bolts when you can (and security bolts are even better).
Did you lath the entire outside with a moisture barrier?
Cover the hinges (because doors open outward) with some kind of trim/pocket. It will prevent the door to open fully, but it will make it slightly harder (had to build this into a strange house I remodeled). Enclosed/no pin hinges on top of that (obvious though...doubt you used pin hinges).
I have French doors in my garage and they were too easy to kick in because of leverage so I boarded em up with 4x8 beams and 2x8s lag bolted to the wall. I will convert it to a steel frame and door reinforcements. Already reinforced my house doors with angle iron and bolts at the deadbolt...plus security screens.
Nothing is really fully secure, it's all about obstructing easy targets (someone tried to rob us not long ago...kinda learned this stuff). I'm sure some of this is also a balance between making it look like some stuff worth stealing inside, just normal crazy homeowner work, and not worth messing with (just has rakes and shovels inisde) (on that note, make sure their are no tools that can be used to pry like shovels or stakes exposed in the backyard...that's what they did to me)
I know this isnt100% thief proof...but it is all a big enough pain in the ass that no one will really mess with it haha.
My new (temp) studio will be done this week. Then I build another new one outside after I remodel the back yard and build a new shed.
-Ring Mods!
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