Entry Door Hardware

Entry door hardware is more than just doorknobs and locksets. Check out the many types of hardware to choose the right options for your home entrance.

Excerpted from Do It Yourself Home Improvement

Deadbolt

Single-cylinder deadbolts are operated with a key from the outside of a home and a thumb turn from the inside. A double-cylinder deadbolt is operated with a key from both outside and inside the door. This offers a more foolproof security option against the burglar who relies on gaining access to a home by breaking through the door glass and turning the thumb turn to open the door. Always keep a key near a double-cylinder deadbolt, in case of fire or other emergency.