Current NZ advice on those kind of locks is to leave a key in the inside lock when you're at home, so you can get out in a fire.
The idea behind them is that if someone breaks in through a window, they won't be able to open the door to remove the (bigger, potentially more valuable) stuff like furniture.
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Date: 2007-07-12 06:21 am (UTC)The idea behind them is that if someone breaks in through a window, they won't be able to open the door to remove the (bigger, potentially more valuable) stuff like furniture.