Replacing Door Hardware: Best Practices
Think DIY projects are easy? Think again. (Just one look at all of the Pinterest fails articles out there will tell you that.) If arts and crafts are difficult to do yourself, it should go without saying that more advanced tasks like replacing door hardware are almost impossible unless you [...]
6 DIY Lock-Picking Methods to Avoid
There are two main reasons why “DIY” sounds appealing to most of us: cost savings and a sense of accomplishment. If you’ve ever tried to recreate a cake you saw on Pinterest, however, you know that this can often be more difficult than it seems. If you've locked yourself out [...]
DIY Locksmith Fails, Part 2
A few years ago, we took a look at some unique DIY locksmith fails and why it usually makes more sense to trust a professional locksmith for your security needs. Well, fast-forward to today and people are still making similar mistakes by pretending to be locksmiths themselves instead of turning [...]
5 Reasons to Avoid a DIY Door Hardware Repair
Something in your house just broke. You are unsure of what to do, but you’d rather attempt to fix it yourself than call a professional. You look up an online video, start the repair and end up making things worse. What was once a money-saving effort has now resulted in [...]
DIY Locksmith Fails
For many individuals, the idea of calling a locksmith may seem unnecessary. After all, with so much information and instruction available on the internet, isn't it easier to simply tackle the project alone, without the assistance of a professional? I mean, what could really go wrong? Sadly, although this process of thought is [...]
Potential Perils of DIY Re-Keying
There are a variety of reasons that an individual may choose to re-key the locks to their home. Perhaps they lost their keys to their house or business, and are afraid of a potential intruder in the future; or, they may have moved into a new home or acquired a [...]
