By eHow Home & Garden Editor
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Adding a deadbolt for security can be made a little easier by using a rim-mounted lock. With a rim deadbolt, you only have to drill one hole in the door for the lock tumbler cylinder.
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Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 You will find that with locks, you get what you pay for. Shop around and compair prices. Generally a good quality lock will be more expensive. Consider what you want to secure and how much you want to spend. Check with qualified locksmiths - they see the damage made from a break in and will be able better to tell you then a hardware store. The three things you need to look at are:
1 The length of the bolt - not only what you see extended but how much is left in the door.
2 The size of bolts that go thru the door. The larger the diameter the stronger the bolt. (generally)
3 The size and shape of the outside housing. The larger the face the harder it is to grab onto with a wrench.