Are double-keyed deadbolts legal? Are they safer? More secure? Great questions. First, let's define a double-keyed deadbolt. It's a deadbolt that locks from the inside and the outside with a key. This ...

Q: My purse was stolen recently, with my house keys in it. I want to change the locks, but discovered it would be quite costly. Isn’t it possible to have the locks re-keyed rather than replaced? A: If ...