I recently had a fun job at one of the apartment complexes I maintain: the building management bought several huge paintings from local artist Andrea Cassetta. Andrea supplied the hardware to mount the pictures to the wall, but since these are hanging in a public space, I modified them a little bit to keep them from being casually removed.
I really like the way the large pictures brightened up the space. I've been working for a property management company that runs a large apartment building. This kind of building presents a challenge: there are some doors which should be locked to the general public, but easily accessible to the residents. This nifty lock is a good solution to the problem: To open the lock, you simply punch in a short numerical code and then twist the silver knob just below the key pad. The lock can also be opened with a key in case the battery dies and the electronic parts stop working. The nice thing about this is that if you don't need to change locks or replace keys in order to keep out trespassers; you can just update the code every so often.
This is an excellent way to keep fitness rooms, laundry rooms, swimming pools and other amenities limited to use by the residents. In fact, it's great for anyone who regularly forgets their keys. You can even have two codes, with an "override" code for yourself and another code which you give out to friends or to the kids. These locks sell for about $70 at the hardware store, so it's an inexpensive investment for the convenience it brings. You often see television shows with cops busting through the front door to arrest some perp, but you probably never think about the aftermath: broken door frames. One of my clients owns an investment rental property, and the police recently took her previous tenant into custody. Apparently they had to break through the front door in order to get to him.
After he was gone, my client needed to get the door frame fixed so the new tenant could be safe in his home. Luckily this damage isn't as bad as it appears, and I was able to fix it in a jiffy: |
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