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Do you have access to old items, such as locks, that have been passed down through your family for generations? Have you recently purchased a much older property that still uses antique locks? If either of these scenarios applies to you, you might be interested in...
Your door locks are one of your home's first lines of defense against potential intruders. Ensuring that they remain functional will allow you to keep your home, as well as yourself and your loved ones, well-protected. However, that security might fail if you neglect...
Having a smart key is really convenient when unlocking your doors and starting your vehicle. You can do it all with the push of a button, but it can really throw off your whole day if this becomes lost or is simply not working. This will leave you feeling lost and...
You always want to make sure you have the right tools for anything, whether it's fixing a pipe or programming a car key. This can make a huge difference, particularly when programming your car key, which we will be discussing in this blog. With the right tools, you...
No single lock is the same because many different kinds are used in both residential and commercial buildings. Where both kinds of properties are concerned, a mortise lock is one of the most common types of lock used. Your next question is, understandably, “What is a...
Many kinds of locks are used to keep our homes and workplaces safe. However, there’s nothing more frustrating than realizing you don’t have the key to open that lock on you; finding that your key no longer seems to work with its respective lock is also a...
Dealing with a locked suitcase with no way of unlocking it can ruin your plans. This predicament can occur while trying to pack or going through TSA. Problem after problem seems to pile on top of each other. Thankfully, this blog post can show you how to unlock a...
The art of lock picking is a delicate and gratifying process. Lock picking is a useful skill that can see practically any lock unlocked in minutes. You can use this whenever you accidentally lock yourself out of your car or home and can help others when in a similar...
Do you remember someone holding open a large metal door with a bar across it as you went outside during a school fire drill? That bar is actually known as a crash bar. Also known as panic bars, this item is a type of panic hardware. Panic hardware refers to any...