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Assess Door Configuration

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Observe the setup of the entry doors. The primary factor for this method to work is having an outer screen door or security door with a mesh or grill that has sufficiently large openings to allow a hand and arm to reach through. Additionally, the inner main door's doorknob or deadbolt must be accessible from this opening, and it should be a type that can be turned or unlocked by hand without a key from the outside (e.g., a standard doorknob that can be turned, or a deadbolt that requires only turning a knob on the inside, which becomes the 'outside' when accessed through the screen). The video shows a typical storm door with a mesh screen, positioned directly in front of a main door with a standard doorknob.

Goal: Determine if the door setup allows for hand access to the inner lock.

Tools and materials

  • Doorknob/Lock — The mechanism to be manipulated
  • Inner Main Door — The door to be unlocked
  • Outer Screen/Security Door — Provides the access point to the inner door