DIY Security and Storm Door Restoration
Making your own security one-way screws with a Dremel. No one sold these particular one-way security screws in this size and length anymore, so I made them myself.
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The door opening on the new front door was narrower than the old Security / Storm door. So I needed to widen by cutting the door trimming back back. To accomplish this I used a compass and close the door to use it as a guide drawing a line down the trim and then I used my Rockwell Sonicrafter to cut the opening. This was wrapped with tin so I used a couple blades rated for wood and metal.
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The original Lock Manufacturer still makes and sells the lock set that fits this Security Door, so I ordered a new lock set in nickel finish and I rekeyed to the old key so that it would match the rest of the home's security doors. Between the Repaint and the new lock set and the thorough cleaning of the glass, this gave the home a total facelift on the front entry.
All that is left is figuring out the weather seal for bottom of the door, since opening is completely different from original.
