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Protect Your Home > Securing Doors and Windows Securing Your Doors and Lock all doors and windows, and ensure any PVCu doors are locked properly by lifting the handle and using the key to Doors - the technical PVCu and aluminium doors should have multi-locking systems. Additional mortice deadlocks and/or key operated throw bolts can be fitted to provide additional security and reduce the leverage Always lift the handle and lock with a key to prevent burglars reaching in through the letterbox to open the door. letterbox cages and shields also help to prevent car or house keys being fished through the letterbox. Wooden front doors should be solid timber, with a British Standard 5-lever mortice lock one third of the way up and an automatic deadlocking latch rim one third of the way down. Wooden back doors should be solid timber, with a BS 5-lever mortice lock and two mortice rack bolts. Frames can be reinforced with metal strips called ‘London’ and

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