ᐅ Triple-point locking system for a ground floor apartment entry door?
Created on: 7 Oct 2019 19:39
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NeuMünchner
Dear forum,
We purchased a condominium from the developer, and the work on the apartment is almost finished. The handover will take place in the next few weeks. The apartment is on the ground floor and has a hobby room plus a bathroom and a second entrance door in the basement.
Currently, we have planned standard single-point locks for both entrance doors on the ground floor and basement. We are now considering whether it would be better to equip the ground floor entrance door with a triple-point lock (the basement door must remain a single-point lock for technical reasons). The additional cost for the triple-point lock on the ground floor would be about 700 EUR (net), as the door leaf would also need to be replaced.
What would you recommend – leave it as it is with single-point locks on the ground floor and basement, or at least upgrade the ground floor entrance door to a triple-point lock?
The door manufacturer advised us to leave it as is, as statistically, burglaries on the ground floor are more likely to happen through windows or the patio door rather than the apartment entrance door (due to the high public traffic on the ground floor). The risk of burglary through the apartment entrance door increases with the floor level.
Thank you very much for your feedback!
PS: As far as I can tell, almost all apartments in this building project have standard single-point locks installed. Maybe we are just being paranoid...
We purchased a condominium from the developer, and the work on the apartment is almost finished. The handover will take place in the next few weeks. The apartment is on the ground floor and has a hobby room plus a bathroom and a second entrance door in the basement.
Currently, we have planned standard single-point locks for both entrance doors on the ground floor and basement. We are now considering whether it would be better to equip the ground floor entrance door with a triple-point lock (the basement door must remain a single-point lock for technical reasons). The additional cost for the triple-point lock on the ground floor would be about 700 EUR (net), as the door leaf would also need to be replaced.
What would you recommend – leave it as it is with single-point locks on the ground floor and basement, or at least upgrade the ground floor entrance door to a triple-point lock?
The door manufacturer advised us to leave it as is, as statistically, burglaries on the ground floor are more likely to happen through windows or the patio door rather than the apartment entrance door (due to the high public traffic on the ground floor). The risk of burglary through the apartment entrance door increases with the floor level.
Thank you very much for your feedback!
PS: As far as I can tell, almost all apartments in this building project have standard single-point locks installed. Maybe we are just being paranoid...
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NeuMünchner7 Oct 2019 23:36One more question regarding motion sensors: I was thinking of exterior lights with an integrated timer and motion sensor. Do such products exist? Do you or @rick2018 have any recommendations for manufacturers or models?
rick2018 schrieb:
Leave the doors as they are. Add a locking bar in the basement.
The security concept doesn’t have to be complex. And as mentioned, it’s already too late to do more with reasonable effort. Exactly!
@NeuMünchner take a look at Steinel lighting products.
They offer versions with app control and integrated cameras, or just motion sensors with timers.
Although the camera uses Wi-Fi and storage on a card, at least you get notifications and can take screenshots.
A reminder about condominium law: The exterior facade is common property. You cannot modify it or permanently attach anything without the approval of the homeowners' association.
They offer versions with app control and integrated cameras, or just motion sensors with timers.
Although the camera uses Wi-Fi and storage on a card, at least you get notifications and can take screenshots.
A reminder about condominium law: The exterior facade is common property. You cannot modify it or permanently attach anything without the approval of the homeowners' association.
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NeuMünchner8 Oct 2019 07:43rick2018 schrieb:
@NeuMünchner take a look at Steinel lighting.
They also offer models with app control and built-in cameras, or just motion sensors with timers.
The camera works via Wi-Fi and stores footage on a memory card, but at least you get notifications and can take screenshots.
A reminder regarding condominium law: The exterior facade is common property. You are not allowed to alter it or permanently attach anything without the consent of the homeowners’ association. Thanks for the tip! I will check out Steinel. Installing exterior lighting is not an issue since it is already permitted through the declaration of division.
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