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Put a lock on the basement door.
Install a bilco keyed entry lock and save the trip into the basement to lock or unlock the door.
Steel security basement doors or gates with long screws work pretty well.
Besides you can try installing a fiberglass basement door with wood grain finish.
If so i think they can put a lock on their basement door if it s not a fire code issue.
For these homes basement door replacement can often be more challenging than newer homes with an areaway surface that is flat or at grade level.
Installing a lock on a basement bulkhead door is an important step in home security.
Type br door from bilco is designed for type br door from bilco is designed for installation on sloped sidewalls of brick stone block or poured concrete which are generally found on older homes throughout the country.
More recently american actress kristen bell admitted to locking 3 year old daughter delta in her bedroom while she went to sleep so she couldn t.
If all 20 owners have access to the same 1 basement no owner has no right to put a lock on that basement door.
The basement door keyed lock kit is available for all steel basement door models and is not available for ultra series basement doors at this time.
Hole template for basement door keyed lock kit.
You need to install a top quality deadbolt to your fiberglass basement door with a reinforced strike plate.
Prior to the installation of the dead bolt lock on the door which should be accomplished as soon as possible perhaps you could find another way to give you time to pull the emergency cord such as putting a metal waste basket by the door not blocking emergency entry but that would be knocked over making noise upon entry.
You your condo attorney should check governing documents to see if the basement s are part of unit space limited common space or common space.
Otherwise you have the right to lock the door and keep the room private.
Years ago the daily mail featured the story of a dad who was so exasperated that his son kept getting out of bed and going into mum and dad s room he put a lock on the child s bedroom door from the outside and left it locked for the night.
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On the other hand leaving the bulkhead door unlocked is an open invitation to thieves.
You may have to provide the owner with a key if that is part of your rental agreement with him to be used in case of emergency.