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LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts) Tue May 29, 2012, 05:30 PM May 2012

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So my shed was broken into by the thief taking the door off the hinges....

They are double doors that swing out and I am wondering what I can do to inhibit this guy from doing it again.

Any suggestions?

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So my shed was broken into by the thief taking the door off the hinges.... (Original Post) LaydeeBug May 2012 OP

I frequently see a bar installed across the doors (raises up to open) with a lock on the end. hlthe2b May 2012 #1

reattach hinges with lag bolts tk2kewl May 2012 #2

A small sign saying "this building under photo surveillance" might just do the trick. Scuba May 2012 #3

Hang a sign saying, "Beware of Rats" MichiganVote May 2012 #4

I think jamb pins might be the answer LaydeeBug May 2012 #5

That was my first thought, too, but they won't work on double doors. Stinky The Clown May 2012 #6

If that doesn't work you could always bolt on some chains to the inside of the doors near the hinges jp11 Jun 2012 #7

hlthe2b

(106,390 posts)

1. I frequently see a bar installed across the doors (raises up to open) with a lock on the end.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 05:32 PM

May 2012

No expert here, but that's what I've seen done.

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

2. reattach hinges with lag bolts

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 05:37 PM

May 2012

Domed lag head facing out with the nuts on the inside of the shed and doors

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. A small sign saying "this building under photo surveillance" might just do the trick.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 05:40 PM

May 2012

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

4. Hang a sign saying, "Beware of Rats"

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 05:47 PM

May 2012

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)

5. I think jamb pins might be the answer

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 08:24 PM

May 2012

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Stinky The Clown

(68,462 posts)

6. That was my first thought, too, but they won't work on double doors.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #5)

Wed May 30, 2012, 04:28 PM

May 2012

The solution depends on the construction of the doors

jp11

(2,104 posts)

7. If that doesn't work you could always bolt on some chains to the inside of the doors near the hinges

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 10:38 AM

Jun 2012

with doors fully open bolt them to the frame and doors. Chains won't help if the doors can be made to swing open when the shed is 'locked' with a weak locking setup absent hinge pins.

Either way you'll have to consider that the next attack might be on the way the two doors lock together if the pin trick won't work again for the thief.

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