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"This is the Dead Bolt Anchor Plate. It makes wooden door frames at the strike plate the strength of steel without compromising the aesthetics of the door unit. It's not well known yet, but it makes it a lot tougher for burglars to kick in a…"

"Tanis, This is a picture of a product called the Dead Bolt Anchor plate. It is designed to make wooden door frames the strength of steel. Door kick ins is the number one method burglars use to break into residences and this product makes it…"

"what is this a picture of?  Is it a cover to a door?"

"Your welcome on the suggestion. Typically you will just get a wood frame with a steel door, with no additional hardware for the frame, particularly at the dead bolt strike plate location. Most people think just because they have a dead bolt lock…"

"One thing that is often over looked in the design design process is security. You need to make sure your decorative hardware is also functional, that is can provide you security, i.e. against kick ins. The frame is the weakest part of the door…"

"I think you will be way ahead if you ensure your frame at the dead bolt strike plate location is properly protected and you have a good quality dead bolt lock installed. There are a few solutions available, you just have find the one that you feel…"

"Are you also including a dead bolt lock on your door? If so you need to consider protecting the frame at the dead bolt strike plate location. This is the weakest part of the door frame that easily fails often with one good kick by an unwanted guest."

"Something similar along those lines. Most people install an external security strike plate to reinforce the door frame at the dead bolt strike plate. While this may be better than the original strike plate, it also screams security and can also lead…"