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The Encode Plus Schlage Wi-Fi dead bolt allows owners to easily manage codes and grant access from anywhere, and to lock the door remotely.
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Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 15 Nov. 2022
Remove the two screws holding the faceplate to the edge of the door and pull the plate and the dead bolt from the door.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
On Wednesday, Doug Stanton returned to the home to install a steel front security door with a dead bolt.
—oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022
Pack added a padlock, a dead bolt, and interior steel doors to the storage center.
—The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
Emergency responders contacted police after finding the basement's doors secured with two dead bolt locks.
—Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2022
Crawford was not in the apartment the next morning when the roommate left for class, and the front door was locked with a dead bolt, the roommate told police.
—Tina Burnside, CNN, 5 Nov. 2019
Residents can put dead bolts on doors that can make quick escape, or rescue, difficult.
—Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
Raccoon can slide dead bolts, lift latches and open regular eyehooks.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 7 Apr. 2018
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Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 15 Nov. 2022
Remove the two screws holding the faceplate to the edge of the door and pull the plate and the dead bolt from the door.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
On Wednesday, Doug Stanton returned to the home to install a steel front security door with a dead bolt.
—oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022
Pack added a padlock, a dead bolt, and interior steel doors to the storage center.
—The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
Emergency responders contacted police after finding the basement's doors secured with two dead bolt locks.
—Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2022
Crawford was not in the apartment the next morning when the roommate left for class, and the front door was locked with a dead bolt, the roommate told police.
—Tina Burnside, CNN, 5 Nov. 2019
Residents can put dead bolts on doors that can make quick escape, or rescue, difficult.
—Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
Raccoon can slide dead bolts, lift latches and open regular eyehooks.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 7 Apr. 2018
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“Dead bolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20bolt. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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