Whichever type of lock you buy be sure to use a box strike made of heavy duty metal and install it with the screws.
How to pick a storm door lock.
Most storm doors have a sweep or a flexible strip designed to keep moisture dirt and outside air from entering your home.
Here are the things you can do to unlock a door without a key.
Typically the front and back layers of storm doors are made of aluminum and the center is made of foam insulation.
Essentially you need to be familiar with the parts of a lock and the way these parts work in conjunction with one another.
For added security choose a model with protective grilles laminated security glass and a multipoint.
The perfect lock pick set is this one by southord southern ordnance.
Weak doors in particular hollow core doors may give way before the lock does.
This set comes with nine picks a broken key extractor four tension tools nine textured slide on grips and a top grain zippered leather case to securely keep everything inside.
If the door has trim on it you may have to remove the trim in order to gain access to the locking mechanism with a plastic card.
Lock pick sets usually include everything you need to pick your way into a lock.
A pocketknife will also work for prying open a door but there is an increased risk of damaging the paint around the door or cutting yourself so the plastic card is a safer method.