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Does anyone know how to strengthen a double front door. It is held in place
on one side with a bolt from the top and on the other side, just the lock.
Had heard that it would not hold in high wind. Can't figure out how to
reenforce it.


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Does anyone know how to strengthen a double front door. It is held in

place
on one side with a bolt from the top and on the other side, just the lock.
Had heard that it would not hold in high wind. Can't figure out how to
reenforce it.


add a bolt on the bottom. Mine has bolts top and bottom plus the lockset.

Would have to be heck of a wind.


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In addition to the top and bottom bolts that SQL recommended, you
might look up astragals.

http://www.markar.com/rockford/

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Does anyone know how to strengthen a double front door. It is
held in place
on one side with a bolt from the top and on the other side, just
the lock.
Had heard that it would not hold in high wind. Can't figure out
how to
reenforce it.




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Does anyone know how to strengthen a double front door. It is held in place
on one side with a bolt from the top and on the other side, just the lock.
Had heard that it would not hold in high wind. Can't figure out how to
reenforce it.



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