Task #1 - replacing all of the locks. I guess the previous owner of the house forgot to hand over his set of keys as he was being escorted off of the property by the "Man".
It was rather unceremonious when we closed on the house and received not a set of keys but a combination to a keybox which contained a single masterlock key to the padlocked front door. Also, the listing company wants their combination keybox back. :(
New deadbolts and entry locks were needed in the front main entrance, front basement entrance, back entrance, and garage. Some of the doors were difficult to get open because they were glued shut or had non-opening locks that had to be drilled out. The garage was a real pain the the arse since it was locked from the inside. I tried drilling out the lock but it was a higher quality Schlage lock that just ate through my drill bit. To get in, I had to unscrew panels from the side from a poor repair job and jump through the hole like a ninja.
Attached is a picture of the broken/replaced locks. I plan on turning these into x-mas ornaments next year.
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