When it comes to your home’s security, your front door lock is the most powerful line of defense. These days, you’d have to be particularly naïve to leave your door unlocked all the time. But this is actually a relatively new development. It’s only since the mid-1800s that ordinary people have had access to high-quality …
Home is where the heart is, or at least that’s how the saying goes. It’s where you sleep at night, and it’s where your family sleeps. No matter what you’re dealing with out in the world, it’s a place of security and comfort. At least, it’s supposed to be. To make sure it really is …
In their most basic form, locks have been around forever. You can go back to the renaissance era, and find some absolutely stunning locks. But until very recently, a good lock was a luxury of the very rich. The craftsmanship required to make a lock without mass-production was simply too expensive. But with the coming …
In today’s world, you can’t be too careful about security. Whether at home or at work, surveillance cameras are quickly becoming the rule rather than the exception. But security cameras come with some significant disadvantages. To begin with, they can get pricey. And what’s more, you need somewhere to store the data. This can require …
Few things are more important than the safety of your home. And fewer things are more essential to that safety than a good quality deadbolt. But locks have come a long way over the years. In ancient and medieval times, only the very wealthy could even afford to own a lock. The craftsmanship required was …