- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Replacing Exterior Locks with Keypad Entry
Posted on 1/20/24 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 1/20/24 at 9:51 pm
We would like to replace front and back door entry with keypad locks. Looking for reccomendations. I looked on Amazon and it seems like 98% of the stuff on there has some weird name that I assuem is Chinese made.
We will need two different setups, I think. Front door currently only has a deadbolt lock and a long handle.
Backdoor currently has a deadbolt lock and a locking lever handle.
Don't want to insanely overspend, but I won't cheapen out on home security, either.
Thanks for any recs.
We will need two different setups, I think. Front door currently only has a deadbolt lock and a long handle.
Backdoor currently has a deadbolt lock and a locking lever handle.
Don't want to insanely overspend, but I won't cheapen out on home security, either.
Thanks for any recs.
13
Posted on 1/20/24 at 10:05 pm to LSUFanHouston
Yale
Posted on 1/21/24 at 4:08 am to LSUFanHouston
I just did this to my front and back door. The back door was mandatory due to the wife (no pics for you perverts) locking me out of the house after she walked the dog, and I never have a house key on me when I am in the backyard. I went with Schlage Front and Rear. My front door also has the long handle, back door a regular knob.
This is the model I went with:
Amazon Schlage Link
They programmed very easily, and joined my network without any issues. Just pick your color and then pick out entry handles to match. Schlage is also very easy to re-key. There are plenty of DIY videos on YouTube for installation, programming, and re-keying.
ETA: If you go with Schlage make sure it is the Encode series with the built in wifi. Otherwise you'll have to purchase a separate module to put the locks on your home network.
This is the model I went with:
Amazon Schlage Link
They programmed very easily, and joined my network without any issues. Just pick your color and then pick out entry handles to match. Schlage is also very easy to re-key. There are plenty of DIY videos on YouTube for installation, programming, and re-keying.
ETA: If you go with Schlage make sure it is the Encode series with the built in wifi. Otherwise you'll have to purchase a separate module to put the locks on your home network.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 4:11 am
Posted on 1/21/24 at 6:42 am to LSUFanHouston
Yale, schlage, kwikset, or August
Posted on 1/21/24 at 6:43 am to LsuFan_1955
I also got the schlage but with a lever handle for the side door. it makes it so easy to open the door with your hands full.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:42 am to LSUFanHouston
I installed Yale (w August) on the last house. Went with Eufy on current home. I like the finger print entry vs typing in a code.
BestBuy Eufy
Eta: 27 months in with the Eufy and so far so good. Have charged the battery 2-3 times.
BestBuy Eufy
Eta: 27 months in with the Eufy and so far so good. Have charged the battery 2-3 times.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 7:44 am
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:52 am to rodnreel
quote:
I also got the schlage but with a lever handle for the side door. it makes it so easy to open the door with your hands full.
That is the handle I have on my back door, only in Oil Rubbed Bronze. Your right, it is really nice having a lever handle when bring food and stuff in, or out, of the house.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 1:09 pm to LSUFanHouston
I installed 2 on our home when we built it, both qwikset . One with buttons and one with the slick touchpad. The one with the touchpad would eat batteries within a couple weeks even though it was our front door which has much less use. I wound up buying another with the buttons to match the rear. Both have been fine for 3 years.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 1:18 pm to mchias1
quote:
Yale, schlage, kwikset, or August
This, then add in if you need any hub integration. We ended up with Schlage all controlled through my zwave alarm hub.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 2:38 pm to LSUFanHouston
I have a lockly. It does good with the smooth keypad. Dog scrapes the rubber number off the other 2 I had on that door. Use them all the time. I don't know where the keys are for the doors.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 2:51 pm to LSUFanHouston
I put Kwikset and they work great. Make sure you just put a deadbolt and change your handle set to passage. You don’t want to be able to lock the bottom or you will get locked out. I don’t carry a key. Batteries last a long time and will just start to getting slow unlocking so you will need to change.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 5:21 pm to Art Vandelay
quote:
change your handle set to passag
That's how we use them. I haven't locked myself out yet. But I did mess up the rekey on my door so it is set to no key. I need to get the master key deal to make it see a key.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 6:21 pm to LSUFanHouston
We did the schlage z wave. Works great, just swap the batteries yearly.
Bonus is I can lock/unlock and get status from my phone.
Bonus is I can lock/unlock and get status from my phone.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:44 pm to LSUFanHouston
Kwikset!
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:48 pm to LSUDad
I got the eufy. Going to give it a shot.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:10 pm to LsuFan_1955
That fits a standard deadbolt yeah?
I may look into one of those for our front door.
I may look into one of those for our front door.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:31 pm to i am dan
They all do. Mine just replaced the deadbolt on front and back door. No key is nice.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:34 pm to holmesbr
My wife is worried about someone hacking the wifi and being able to unlock the door.
Is that a thing?
Is that a thing?
Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:10 am to i am dan
quote:
That fits a standard deadbolt yeah?
Yes it does, and it also fit my back door which has a full length window with internal mini blinds.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:16 am to i am dan
quote:
My wife is worried about someone hacking the wifi and being able to unlock the door.
Is that a thing?
I'm sure if you searched nation wide you could find some thieves that are capable of doing that, and it would also apply to smart garage door openers. The units also work with a standard key, so what I do if we are leaving for an extended vacation is just disconnect the batteries, and I lock the garage door openers (my internal pads have a lock switch that disables the external keypad, the internal button, and the internet. Plus, the area I live in I seriously doubt we have many intelligent thieves.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News