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DIY & Home Improvement

hlthe2b

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1. I'm afraid I gave up... Bought a sprinkler head replica "key-hider" and buried it next to an actual

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Sun Oct 31, 2021, 07:33 AM

Oct 2021

sprinkler head under bushes near the front door.

But, I will watch with interest the replies to your post. I too have had it with cheaply-made locking doorknobs.

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Looking for recs on fully mechanical keyed doorknobs [View all] SheltieLover Oct 2021 OP

I'm afraid I gave up... Bought a sprinkler head replica "key-hider" and buried it next to an actual hlthe2b Oct 2021 #1

Glad that works for you SheltieLover Oct 2021 #2

I beat that problem mercuryblues Oct 2021 #7

Van dyke's restorers is online and has high end knobs. Expensive though. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #3

Tyvm! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #4

They really are. My old one was Schlage and it lasted a hundred years. I'm pretty sure Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #5

Schlage has always been superb in the past SheltieLover Oct 2021 #9

I put Baldwin solid brass door locks on the 5 exterior doors sinkingfeeling Oct 2021 #6

Damn! I wish I had seen this site a few months ago! Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #10

Baldwin is a very good company msdogi Oct 2021 #14

Amazon will show you an assortment and give you comparisons, reviews, and more randr Oct 2021 #8

35 years ago I put Schlage in my whole house The Jungle 1 Oct 2021 #11

If you want a top shelf deadbolt for the door, get a Medeco. Chainfire Oct 2021 #12

We also bought a keypad lock since I have kids and didn't want them losing keys and getting Luciferous Oct 2021 #13