Reddit reviews Mace 80115 MACE Big Jammer Door Brace
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Installs easily under door knob and provides added security for home or business, adjustable from 30-46 inchesCollapsible, easy to store designIncludes security bracing pin for added strengthAdjusts to fit most hinged doors, and the end caps can be removed to allow for use on sliding glass doorsFree safety tips included
>(thank goodness with my big dog)
Good puppy.
>He is lucky he was a) not shot and b) not mauled.
Yes. Yes he is.
I can only give practical advice and someone else will come along with possibilities shortly. A cheap way to get some piece of mind? (I have a front door that will only lock the deadbolt with some begging and pleading and some kind of secret handshake that I haven't learned) Get a door brace until you can get a locksmith out to fix your deadbolt. There are a bunch available. You can probably find one at a local hardware store. I'm not recommending this one specifically - I'm just starting with search terms and ideas that may help you sleep.
You can call a locksmith and have them fight with your deadbolt. It may be an easy fix.
There are several people on here who are police officers who will probably tell you that if they know all they need to know they won't put you through a really in-depth interview.
There are also self defense classes available and if you call the local police department and tell them who you are and what happened they may have some other ideas/resources as well.
Hug your puppy for us and I'm sorry this happened to you.
These are door braces that you put underneath the door handle and set in place.
Get a couple when you're going on vacation, and some door stoppers too. It'll make you a harder target, and buy you more time.
And the next time you're down in Cancun, buy a dinky-little tourist machete. The next guys that try to force their fingers in, well... you can slice them off. Their screams of pain should be loud enough to alert security.
I assume you mean this. The reviews are mixed. Some say it's great, others say that it has some serious flaws.
If I lived in a place where I felt I needed that, I'd rather upgrade to solid wood doors and replace all the hardware to reinforce it better, get an alarm system, a dog, a gun and maybe a solid wood door with deadbolts on the bedroom (just as a second layer of protection) before getting that thing.
Does your apparent door open to an inside common area like a lobby or hallway?
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3781.103
3781.103 Deadbolt locks or equivalent security locking device for swinging exit doors.
The Ohio board of building standards shall adopt, pursuant to division (A) of section 3781.10 of the Revised Code, a rule requiring that the swinging exit door for each unit in an apartment building or other multi-unit dwelling that is subject to the rules authorized by division (A) of such section be equipped with a deadbolt or equivalent security locking device complying with standards prescribed by the board. The rule shall be applied to all such apartment buildings and other multi-unit dwellings for which plans are approved pursuant to section 3791.04 of the Revised Code.
Effective Date: 09-05-1975.
This only applies to the swinging exit door from the lobby to the outside world.
There is nothing that pertains to individual apartment doors.
Personally, we use these even though we have deadbolts.
Good luck!
I've come into this late and don't know if anyone's suggested these things yet, but just in case they haven't been I'll go ahead.
I'm glad to hear you've called the police and that they'll be patrolling your area more. In the meantime, you can buy a door brace to ensure your door stays shut while you're home, and pepper spray to keep by your bed. I would also recommend purchasing a pepper spray to keep on your key ring so that you have something on your when you are walking to and from your car.
You could also buy a taser gun, but I have no personal experience with them and could not vouch for them personally like I can for a door jam and pepper spray.
I'm sorry you're going through this. It's really scary to not feel safe, especially in your home, which should be a source of comfort for you. Take steps to make yourself feel better protected, and continue to call the police if anything else occurs. Do NOT hesitate to call them. I hope this situation gets taken care of quickly for you.
Get something like this - and hide it when you're not there.
just buy one of these. not sure where you live but it's the kind of thing they carry at walmart, hopefully open 24 hrs near you.
I use the thing! http://www.amazon.com/Mace-80115-MACE-Jammer-Brace/dp/B0009V2LU2
A chair proped up against the entry door, the back wedged up, under the door handle will prevent anyone from entering the apartment. If the legs on the chair slide, put a rubber-backed bathroom rug under the chair. And it is not altering anything in the apartment (ie replacing or adding locks, installing alarms) that would possibly threaten the lease restrictions.
Or you can spend $13-$22 to buy a specific Door Jam that can be used on any door, anywhere you happen to be, as long as there's a door handle of some sort.
Door Brace. You can probably find one cheaper, or make one; this is just what I pulled up on Amazon really quick.