Building and Construction - Larson 349-20 security glass storm doors

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Larson 349-20 security glass storm doors

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2006-04-15, 11:21 pm

I recently bought and installed three of these on our new house. If you're
looking for a security storm door but don't want the 'decorative' metal
grill work that most have, the 349-20 is a full-view glass type, but uses
laminated hurricane glass manufactured by Solutia and called 'Keepsafe'
glass.

The doors themselves are very nice, but also among the mot expensive storm
doors in the regular retail channels, about $300/ea. They're also quite
weighty for a storm door. I was actually concerned about hanging so much
heft on the brick mold, but install went okay, but a helper is req'd due to
the weight, when first aligning and hanging the door, to hold it in place
for the initial screws.

The three point locking system is a good feature and feels very robust;
setting the locks sounds like a toned down cell block door at your nearby
jail snapping into place.

Currently Lowes is the only retail vendor I know of that sells them.

In the end, its true that if someone wants in, and they come with the right
tools and time to spend they're getting in.

But these doors should deter your typical door-kicked-open break-in thieves,
as they rely on ease of entry and being in and out in short order (i.e. they
prefer no extra obstacle to negotiate like a security storm door).

On the other hand, these doors or any security door could dangerously slow
down first responders dispatched to your aid if you're by yourself, down
inside and need help but are unable to let them in (medical emergency etc.),
so that is the other side of the coin.

Al Bundy

2006-04-16, 2:21 am

"Default User" <DefaultUser@Insightbb.com> wrote in
news:mZKdnVLs95UcPNzZRVn-vg@sigecom.net:

> I recently bought and installed three of these on our new house. If
> you're looking for a security storm door but don't want the
> 'decorative' metal grill work that most have, the 349-20 is a
> full-view glass type, but uses laminated hurricane glass manufactured
> by Solutia and called 'Keepsafe' glass.
>
> The doors themselves are very nice, but also among the mot expensive
> storm doors in the regular retail channels, about $300/ea. They're
> also quite weighty for a storm door. I was actually concerned about
> hanging so much heft on the brick mold, but install went okay, but a
> helper is req'd due to the weight, when first aligning and hanging the
> door, to hold it in place for the initial screws.
>
> The three point locking system is a good feature and feels very
> robust; setting the locks sounds like a toned down cell block door at
> your nearby jail snapping into place.
>
> Currently Lowes is the only retail vendor I know of that sells them.
>
> In the end, its true that if someone wants in, and they come with the
> right tools and time to spend they're getting in.
>
> But these doors should deter your typical door-kicked-open break-in
> thieves, as they rely on ease of entry and being in and out in short
> order (i.e. they prefer no extra obstacle to negotiate like a security
> storm door).
>
> On the other hand, these doors or any security door could dangerously
> slow down first responders dispatched to your aid if you're by
> yourself, down inside and need help but are unable to let them in
> (medical emergency etc.), so that is the other side of the coin.
>
>
>
>

> In the end, its true that if someone wants in, and they come with the
> right tools and time to spend they're getting in.

Time to spend??? 18v cordless circular or recip saw goes pretty quick :-)

> ...could dangerously slow down first responders dispatched to your aid

Jaws of life quick too I bet.

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