Locksmith Training Basics : How to Secure a Door to Prevent Theft

Want to protect your home from burglars? With this free video, learn how to you can keep thieves out of your home in this free video clip.

Expert: Jim Koch
Bio: Jim Koch has been a repo man for five years, a locksmith for three years, and an auto mechanic since he was very young. He works in the greater Sedona, Arizona area.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• home
• door
• key
• security
• deadbolt
• lock
• window
• theft
• pick
• padlock
• break-in
• repo

[blackthorn1975]

expert village is retarded. They never have useful info.

[amimefan333]

the thing is that some people dont have common sense. or understand that a good lock wont protect your home from all intrusion

[guhnatcat]

this video is pointless thanks for wasting my time. the comments r more helpfull then the vid is.

[ericroysmith]

this guy jim cook is obviously one of those with a few years of experience and couldn't resist this chance to be a show off like so many other beginners. jim, you're a hodad, not a locksmith.

the videos you've made are a few years old so just maybe you've figured it out but since this gar is still up i'm guessing you are still a pontificating ahole.

[wildbill23c]

On the garage door opener itself adjust the arm that connects the door to the opener so that its as close to a 90 degree angle (straight up and down) as possible. This will keep someone from being able to pry the door open from the bottom, since at that point the arm will just push up into the opener rail and not allow the door to open. most openers I've worked on have the arm angled backwards which can easily allow the door to be forced open with a pry bar.

[Fourfurfeet]

Thanks for explaining the garage door opener only holds the door "to a certain extent". I have started using the extra latch after this video. Thank you very much.

[rule2011]

everything said in this video is common sense for a 10 year old....

[MsCraigslister]

Problems I see! 1 your teaching the bad guy good ways to access the home.

2 the garage door opener will tear the door up on 99% of the doors if you forget to unlock the slide lock. Solutions If you use the slide lock with opener kill the power by unplugging the opener too. if you have glass next to door have a keyed on both sides deadbolt, also known as dbl. cylinder. Important have a key inside 5 feet from door hidden from window view. in case of fire! No Deadbolt? Get one! Locksmith sic 96-03

[yesschembri]

6 viewers are burglars