Haha just think about it in real life.
Why so many old locks on mill house doors.
Here s why old homes have a tiny iron door leading to the basement.
Homes had an area in the pantry or kitchen dedicated to the icebox.
Kept their doors locked at all times compared to anywhere else with 81 percent always locking their doors alaska and the rest of the northwest were the most lax with their locks.
Quite often the door locking situation rears its ugly head when a child turns 12 or 13 years old.
For example 12 percent of americans age 65 and over but only 4 percent of those under 30 generally don t lock their doors when they go out with other age groups falling in between.
Keep it away from the keyhole so that it doesn t clog the lock.
From coast to coast more residents from the southeastern part of the u s.
People want to be secured so they lock their doors.
Only 54 percent of respondents said they always.
True but if this were real life and i was a witcher there s not a lock in the world that i wouldn t go all badass on and kick that mofo in.
Southern hospitality seems to draw the line at leaving doors unlocked for unwanted guests.
This singular piece of housing hardware can cause a great many fights within families.
This is an access door the ice delivery man used to use.
This includes all doors not just the front so that means side doors back doors and especially patio doors.
One that is weak easy to pick or remove makes you vulnerable.
The company surveyed 1 000 americans about the steps they take to secure their homes and their findings might surprise you.
You ain t gonna find a key to every persons house.
The locked bedroom door.
Though non lockers are rare across all demographic groups some americans are more likely than others to go lock free.
In this piece we focus on the benefits of using mortise locks.
Depending on your home s style age location and size the answer might be different.
For a soft patina that fits nicely with an old house buff on a clear protective layer of car wax like turtle wax every three months or so.
Suddenly the door lock which has been on the door since they were 2 is now their favorite household appliance.
In normal use the locks.
If your old house has two front doors there are a number of reasons.
Many old houses used mortise locks set into a pocket cut in the door edge.
And the surprising discoveries don t stop there.
Access was created for this door on the exterior allowing for the delivery of fresh ice to the house without coming inside.
Any door is only as strong as its lock.
Yet what s more startling is how many of those burglaries were actually preventable had homeowners simply remembered to lock their door.
Many folks finally give up hope of finding an answer to this architectural mystery but i have some ideas for you.
The explanations for these original double doors are all over the map.