MISSING KEY LOCKS ON PATIO DOORS

TWO RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING, CAME TO ME THE OTHER NIGHT COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR PELLA PATIO DOOR LOCKS. I TOLD THEM I WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND REPORT MY FINDINGS TO MY READERS.

FIRST OFF THE RESIDENTS WERE RIGHT, ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES THE KEY CYLINDERS ARE MISSING. ONE RESIDENT SAID THAT HE ACTUALLY TOOK A SCREW DRIVER FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR, PLACED IT IN THE HOLE AND UNLOCKED THE DOOR. I DID NOT TRY IT BUT IT SEEMS POSSIBLE TO ME. THE DOORS NEED EITHER A KEY CYLINDER OR SOME KIND OF PLUG OR COVER.

ONE OF THE RESIDENTS SAID SHE HAD ASKED FOR A CHARLIE BAR (METAL BAR) PLACED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR JAMB TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM BEING OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE MOVING DOOR IS OUTSIDE, CHARLIE BARS WILL ONLY WORK WITH CONVENTIONAL DOORS WHICH ARE ON THE INSIDE WITH THE STAT PANEL (FIXED) DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE..

THESE DOORS ARE ABLE TO HAVE EITHER A GRILL ON THE GLASS OR CAN HAVE BLINDS. IF THAT IS TRUE WHY DIDN'T THE TRIBE HAVE THE BLINDS INSTEAD OF THE GRILLES? IT WOULD HAVE SAVED THE TRIBE A LOT OF MONEY ON BLINDS.

ANOTHER PROBLEM BROUGHT TO LIGHT WAS THAT BY THE OPERATING DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE, THE SCREEN IS ON THE INSIDE. IN OTHER WORDS ON A SUMMERS NIGHT WHEN YOU WANT TO CLOSE YOUR PATIO DOOR YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE SCREEN WITH BUGS ON IT AND CLOSE THE DOOR. THE BUGS ARE IN THE HOUSE.

EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT THINK ANYONE IS GOING TO CLIMB UP TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS ON THE OUTSIDE, THIS ANOTHER GOOD CASE OF HAVING CAMERAS MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING.

TENANTS HERE IS YOUR REPORT, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.