Install Metal Security Screen Doors
Metal security screen doors are an economical choice for home and business owners who desire increased security protection for their dwellings. Security doors come in a wide range of colors, styles, and features to suit any home or business. Since security screen doors are an inexpensive and popular alternative to metal window bars and fencing, they are widely available at most local home improvement stores. Installing security doors is a relatively quick project, so many do-it-yourselfers prefer to do their own installation rather than pay for the cost of a professional. The following steps will explain how to install metal security doors.
Instructions
1
Purchase a mounted grinding wheel that can be used with an electric drill. The wheel should be between 1 and 2 1/2 inches in diameter and no more than 3/8 inches thick. These are inexpensive and may be found in many hardware stores.
2
Mount the grinding wheel in the chuck of an electric drill.
3
Look at the head of a security screw and you will see that the slot consists of two vertical edges that a screwdriver can grip when turning clockwise. Beginning at the base of each vertical edge is a sloping edge that will prevent the screwdriver from turning the screw counterclockwise
4
Place the grinding wheel across the head of the screw with the sides of the wheel resting against the vertical edges. The wheel will cut into the sloped edges. Some material will also be cut from the vertical edges. The important thing is to cut a notch into the sloped edges
5
Run the grinding wheel back and forth across the screw head, grinding the notch close to the outside edges of the screw. The notch does not have to be very deep; we are not trying to grind off the head of the screw.
