Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. The promise of electronic door locks that you control from your smartphone is that they’ll make your home safer. But ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I just planed some doors in my home, following the instructions in one of your recent articles. Everything went well, and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have a few doors that just won’t close properly. For the lock to engage, I have to either pull up on the door or push it in ...

Many crimes involve intruders coming through a home’s front door. That’s why you need a good deadbolt. Not ready to buy? You can probably make your current door lock more secure with a simple tweak.

Several steps to a full DIY home-security system will stop intruders in their tracks. Fitting a deadbolt is just one of those steps—and it's one of the quickest, easiest, and cheapest DIY ...

Smart locks are all the rage today, but they’re hamstrung by a very dumb problem: If your smart lock doesn’t come with a box strike plate — and many don’t — breaking into your home with blunt force ...

Q: I recently had a break-in at my house. The intruder kicked in my front door, which split the jamb where the door latch locks. My friend and I want to replace the jamb ourselves but fear we will get ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Most burglaries involve criminals forcibly entering your home, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation statistics—and ...