Tamas Rudnai wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 12:05 AM, Richard Prosser <rhprosser@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>   
>> Did they just remove a magnet, or did they add a spacer (eg cardboard)
>>  "air gap" to the remaining magnet. Any air gap will significantly
>> reduce the force required.
>>
>>     
>
> They removed one of the magnet, and did not put any spacer to the other one.
> However, I would not be surprised if it was not properly installed or used a
> cheap / not-so-strong one. Here in Ireland the locksmith does not really
> know how to install a mechanical lock anyway. When they broke into my apt
> just few month ago, one of the best locksmith company here in Dublin put a
> new lock but it is still not in level to the door so it can be broken off
> again. I guess they just do not care - sorry about my bitter, but I am just
> sad every time I am thinking about this.
>
> Tamas
>   
Without a steel door jamb a "lock" isn't going to do much against a 
decent foot/shoulder.
If its subject to being "opened" by force that is, generally the 
deterrent is that is somewhat noisy.

With a steel door jamb then you need at least a solid timber door, that 
raises the bar to a police style "key" (bigass battering ram) or a 
sledge hammer.
Its probably easiest for them to just smash the hinges off in that case.

Step up from that is a steel door, which always spells classy ;->.

(and the baddies would just knock a hole in the wall)

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