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The screws in most front doors are often only about half of an inch long, short enough that a potential robber could easily break them with one swift and hard kick to the frame.
Door chains — allows the doors to be opened slightly to view outside while still remaining locked. Secondary, internal locks — sliding bolts, hooks and speciality latches, metal blocks or bars mounted internally. Hinge screws — longer or specialized screws that prevent the door from being simply pulled out after removing the hinge pins.
Numerous devices exist to serve specific purposes related to how a door should (or should not) be used. See: Door chain - A device to secure door opening; Door closer – Mechanical or electromagnetic device to close an open door (in the event of a fire) [3] Door opener - Automatic door opening device activated by motion sensors or pressure pads
An ornate brass door hinge A barrel hinge. A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation, with all other translations or rotations prevented; thus a hinge has one degree of freedom.
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A sliding glass door, sometimes called an Arcadia door or patio door, is a door made of glass that slides open and sometimes has a screen (a removable metal mesh that covers the door). Australian doors are a pair of plywood swinging doors often found in Australian public houses.
Another type of surface mounted door closer is attached to the door frame behind the door (where the hinges are) next to the middle hinge. The "arm" (tail) rests against the door, and a spring that is twisted by the user opening the door closes the door by returning to its pre-twisted shape.
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