How to Childproof Sliding Glass Doors
Sliding glass doors are usually easier for children to open and unlock, making it easier for kids to escape and hurt themselves. You can keep your child safe by learning to childproof your sliding glass doors, and it’s pretty simple to do.
Items needed:
- Sliding glass door lock
- Power drill
- Drill bits
- Screws
- Put some stickers that cannot be easily removed on the sliding glass door windows to keep your child from running into them. Since sliding glass doors are easy to see through, younger children may not realize they’re there, and run into them while playing. The stickers will make the door windows more visible.
- Go to your nearest department or hardware store to buy a lock for sliding glass doors. These locks are specially made to keep children from opening sliding glass doors.
- Choose the sliding glass door lock that best fits your style of sliding glass door and your needs. If you frequently lock yourself out of the house pick a sliding glass door lock with an unlatching option to keep this from happening.
- Install your new lock by opening one of your sliding glass doors and attaching it using your drill, a drill bit and screws. Make sure you attach the new lock high enough up the door frame to keep it out of your child’s reach. Putting your lock at a height of 5 feet is usually ideal. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions to install the sliding glass door lock. Not all sliding glass door locks can be installed in the same manner.