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Article: 5 WAYS TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR HOME

5 WAYS TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR HOME
Door Handles

5 WAYS TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR HOME

In one of our previous publications,T2 Distribution provided tips for selecting the right door handles and locks for your home: 5 Tips To Select The Right Door Handles And Locks. We understand that home security is a significant concern for every homeowner. Therefore, we have put together ways to protect your household by choosing the right door handles, locks, cylinders, hinges, and accessories from T2 Distribution.

You will need an essential but comprehensive checklist to determine safe and secure ways to protect your home. The inventory should include: door style, functionality, placement, that is, interior and exterior doors, lock type: mechanical or electronic or a combination of both as well as the quality and durability of the hardware to withstand harsh weather conditions.

Handles

Door handles are essentially the primary way of opening and closing doors. Depending on where you install the door handles in the house and their function, you will have to choose a type of handle that will ensure you get the desired security and safety for your home. The checklist allows you to explore a range of knobs and lever-style door handles to choose from by T2 Distribution: Tube Handles, Form Handles, Square Handles, Coupe Handles, Pull Handles, and Origine Handles. After picking the right door handles, you have completed one of the first crucial steps to secure your home. You will then proceed to choose the right locks to complement the door handles.

Locks

Locks come in all types, sizes, and, most importantly, function. Exterior doors will have high-security locking mechanisms for maximum security. However, interior doors may require the less-risk type of locking systems depending on the use, that is, for residential or commercial purposes. We have selected some of the brands offered by T2 Distribution: Assa Abloy, dormakaba, and QS to review why they are considered some of the best smart locks for 2021. You may now tick the second box on the checklist after selecting your mechanical, electronic, or electromechanical locks to match your door handles chosen above.

Cylinders

Door cylinders are considered extra locking options that integrate perfectly with locks offered by T2 Distribution. Cylinders provide additional security measures to an already existing safety, usually for entry or exterior doors. It allows the owner to lock the door from the inside securely or outside without a key. However, this also depends on the use of the door and installation within a specific residential or commercial space. T2 offers a variety of door cylinders to choose from to match your door handles and locks.

Hinges

The quality and durability of door hinges will ensure that all the above-selected handles, locks, and cylinders withstand the test of time. In addition, hinges allow the door to turn and rotate during closing and opening. Therefore, when choosing door hardware for your home security, you need to consider all the items on the checklist and not treat them separately but as one integrated locking mechanism.

Accessories

Lastly, T2 has an offering for optional door hardware accessories for added home security. Door hardware accessories such as door bolts, door stops, and panic hardware for improved security. The accessories mentioned above are cost-effective ways to upgrade home security. You have now ticked all the boxes on the checklist, shop T2 Distribution’s wide range of handles, locks, cylinders, hinges, and door accessories today.

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