August's Smart Lock replaces the interior side
of your deadbolt (so it doesn't throw off the look from the outside), granting you the ability to lock and unlock your door with your smartphone.
If you want to maintain the same level
of deadbolt security you have now with some added features, this lock is going to get you pretty far.
Thanks to the free Android app (available to users through the Google Play store and Apple users through the App Store), owners
of this deadbolt can create and delete up to 30 unique access codes from their phones, schedule access codes so guests can enter only at specified times, update their lock's settings, and check on battery life.
Because you are using the pre-existing exterior hardware and keyhole, that part
of your deadbolt stays exactly the same.
Because there is no need to remove the front
of your deadbolt, August includes handy painter's tape so that you leave no marks as you secure your lock in place while you detach the thumb turn.
Google Assistant integration comes on top
of the deadbolt's existing compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit, making it easy to integrate into your choice of smart home system.
All you do is replace the interior portion
of the deadbolt with Kwikset's smart locking mechanism.
First, take the screws out on the side of the door and on the face
of the deadbolt.
Once unscrewed, the two sides
of the deadbolt should easily come off the door, after which you can slide out the deadbolt itself.
Tape the exterior part
of your deadbolt look to the door.
The smart lock only replaces the interior half
of your deadbolt, so the exterior half still uses the existing keyhole.
Line up the mounting plate August provides with the tail piece
of your deadbolt (that's the bit of hardware sticking out that rotates your deadbolt open and closed) and use the screws from your old lock to secure the mounting plate to the door.
You'll use the same screws to attach the adapter plate, and add one more piece to extend the part
of your deadbolt the lock's built - in motor needs to turn.
However, the interior portion
of the deadbolt is a bit of an eyesore, being much larger than that of comparable models like the Lockitron Bolt or Yale Real Living.
Instead, they are installed on the inside of the door only, replacing only the interior part
of the deadbolt.
These systems merely replace the interior portion
of your deadbolt, leaving the exterior of the door unchanged (and still accessible via your existing keys, which should mollify your landlord).
The August, which looks like a round cylinder, replaces just the inside portion
of your deadbolt, so that you can keep using your same key.
The kind that fit over your existing deadbolt (like the Sesame), those that replace half
of your deadbolt mechanism (like the August Smart Lock), and those that replace the entire thing (like the Yale Touchscreen Deadbolt).
Would be nice if deadbolts had a short bevel to address this, the bevel would have to be short enough to not allow the credit card trick but should be doable given the typical length
of a deadbolt.
Many companies also offer discounts when you properly equip your apartment with safety and security equipment, which includes the use
of deadbolt locks, smoke alarms and a fire extinguisher.
He is the founder / director of roving curatorial music project VICE PALACE and co-founder
of Deadbolt Studios in West Dallas.
He is the founder / director of experimental art space WARE: WOLF: HAUS which will present George Quartz as the first band in residence this spring, and he is a co-founder
of Deadbolt Studio.
It's a far call from the space Roguelite though, and only the surface
of Deadbolt matches the Risk of Rain aesthetic.
For example, the presence
of deadbolts, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and alarm systems can all lower the chances that you will have to make a large claim.
Here's a list
of deadbolts that definitely work with August: Schlage B360 and B60, Kwikset 816 and 660, Baldwin 5041559, Stanley 40497, Defiant 888 - 281, Arrow E61, and Gatehouse 0117988.
There are 3 ANSI grades
of deadbolts that homeowners need to be aware of:
Not exact matches
Or there's the connected Schlage Smart
Deadbolt or the Bluetooth - enabled Kwikset Kivo smart lock, both
of which enable doors to be unlocked using a smartphone.
It used to be that a strong
deadbolt was the end - all be-all
of home security.
We did this last to see how things would align with the
deadbolt and it turned out we needed to cut one
of the eyeglass stems to fit around the
deadbolt.
Are you tired
of having to kiss someone's plump rump all day only to find, to your chagrin, that her bedroom door has a sturdy
deadbolt and she sleeps like a lamb?
Designed to exceed safe school government standards (FEMA - 428 / BIPS - 07), the QID functions as a classroom function lock for everyday use but features the unique ability to instantly
deadbolt a classroom door with the simple push
of a single red button.
Securitech's innovative QID classroom lock solution cost - effectively exceeds these standards with fast, one - press activation
of both a
deadbolt and lever handle lock.
This $ 149 device installs on top
of your existing
deadbolt lever, and lets you unlock your door from anywhere in the world — or it can magically unlock the door when you walk up to it, without you even having to say «open sesame.»
Some
of the devices on display at the loft included the Weiser Kevo Bluetooth
deadbolt lock, the Nest Learning thermostat (which was acquired by Google in January,) and the D - Link outdoor wireless HD security camera, which has been weatherproofed to stand up to Canadian elements.
Condo owners will be able to take advantage
of discounts that are offered to most homeowners, like discounts for having an alarm system or
deadbolt locks.
Lower your risk
of being burglarized by installing a security system,
deadbolt locks, or motion lights and you can also get discounts on your insurance.
Deadbolt cracked me up at first — the art, the movement, even the fonts used were incredibly similar to Hopoo's other game, Risk
of Rain.
Chris Christodoulou produced the music for both Risk
of Rain and
Deadbolt, and I can safely say he's one
of my favorite indie game composers now.
Instead
of a Roguelite,
Deadbolt is a strategy game at its core, and ends up playing like a kickass Gunpoint Miami.
Deadbolt is releasing sometime in Q1
of 2016, and developer Hopoo Games has released a violent trailer to welcome people to their take on the Grim Reaper.
With a critical background that stretches all the way back to music reviews for his Junior High newspaper, Brian has written for dozens
of online and print outlets, including RogerEbert.com, Vulture.com, UGO.com, HollywoodChicago.com, The
Deadbolt, Screenwriter's Voice, Screen Talk, Lucid, Stumped Magazine, Actress Archives, and more.
For example, you raise the sophistication level
of the thief who might burglarize your house as you increase security — from locking your doors, to
deadbolts, to break resistant glass, to alarms, etc..
For example, a landlord would have little legal ground to stand on if they had no lock on an exterior door, allowing entry to anybody who opened the door, or if they did not provide
deadbolts for each tenant's main entry door — which should be able to prevent a majority
of breaking and entering crimes.
96 %
of homes in the state have
deadbolt locks on exterior doors, a percentage that places Illinois lower in our ranking.
Georgia hits just below the national average; 95 %
of homes have
deadbolt locks.
Deadbolt locks on exterior doors make life difficult for burglars and New Jersey beats the national average
of 95.9 %.
Everything that helps make your house safer belongs to cash savers in this case: removing trees and other objects from striking distance
of your house, equipping your home with alarm systems, smoke detectors,
deadbolt locks, etc..
Condo owners will be able to take advantage
of discounts that are offered to most homeowners, like discounts for having an alarm system or
deadbolt locks.
You can do your part to prevent the likelihood
of a burglary by ensuring that the entrances are well lit, that
deadbolts are installed on each door, and locks are installed on the windows.
With such a high number
of burglaries in the nation's capital, residents would be wise to safeguard their homes by having properly secured windows and good
deadbolt locks in addition to having a good burglar alarm system.