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What's this hole for?

Can someone break into my house using this?

>> No.1939965

>>1939927
>Can someone break into my house using this?
Only if you didn't bother with having a deabolt, which is the other item shown in the photo.
Most door knobs are wickedly easy to destroy for access. A sledgehammer and a screwdriver are all you need for relatively expedient access. Deadbolts however require picking the lock or busting the doorframe itself.

>> No.1939967

I've seen enough lock picking lawyer on YouTube to tell you that yes, you will die in your sleep very soon due to a burglary gone wrong.

>> No.1939973

>>1939967
based

>> No.1939974

Shove a pin or thin rod in to depress a catch to remove the knob.

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1939999

>>1939927
Not if you fill it with superglue

>> No.1940012

Can someone give me a real answer?

>> No.1940014

>>1940012
learn to read?

>> No.1940015

>>1940012
It’s either for oiling the handle, or should be facing the floor so any water can escape, not sure which one.

>> No.1940021

>>1939974
>>1940012

Even if you remove the doorknob you shouldnt be able to unlock it easily.

>> No.1940117

>>1939967
Not if they fall into my punji trap upon entering the house

>> No.1940238

>>1940117
>he hasn't realized that the thieves already stole his punji trap before he even picked the lock and got inside
Never gonna make it in Detroit

>> No.1940252

>>1939967
yeah I get if you've got lock picking knowledge it's easy to get into alot of things but the vast majority of criminals don't bother with learning how to pick locks or even carry the proper tools

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1940254

>>1939927

It's to remove the knob so you can re-key the lock. The inside knob can be removed just by pushing the small button inside the hole.

The outer knob, however, cannot be removed without the cylinder being rotated, meaning you need either the correct key or to pick the lock in order to take of the knob. In either event, the hole is the least of your worries.

t. maintenance guy

>> No.1940644

>>1939927
People can enter your house by braking a window.

>> No.1940646

>>1940644
>braking

>> No.1940647

>>1940646
>you get the point

>> No.1940709

>>1940644
This was my dads argument when I was upgrading my house lock cylinders to higher spec... If someone breaks a window it will make a noise, not the same with picking locks.

>> No.1940722

>>1940709
Now that you bring it up, a door alarm is probably a good idea. Arm it at night