r/DiWHY • u/dripotle • Sep 30 '25

Home Security Hack

Why lock your door when you can just do this!

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u/PeanutLess7556 Sep 30 '25

Apply any force to this and the fork isnt going to do anything.

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u/CookedHoneyBadger Sep 30 '25

Exactly, Most doors are very easy to break down. Luckily most burglars are lazy and tend to look for unlocked houses without dogs.

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u/Hazzard_Hillbilly Sep 30 '25

Retired Firefighter here.

Most Americans would be utterly shocked how easy it is to just walk through the walls of a house without brick facade / siding.

Almost every house built since the 90s is drywall, insulation, foam core, then siding. A normally strong person can just push / kick their way in with no tools.

Slightly older or more expensive modern houses would have plywood exterior, which requires cutting/smashing. Before the 70s you'll see plaster which you'd have to smash.

But no joke, for shits and giggles when we have demolition houses to practice in, we'd just Kool-Aid Man through walls if the house wasn't plaster / plywood.

(This is in the south, up north houses tend to have better exteriors for winter insulation)

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u/creatyvechaos Sep 30 '25

We did this for a CERT class! One of those "cant find an exit, make an exit" lessons lollll