open front door

solarman216 · 02-08-2013, 00:52

Just wondered how many on here can go to bed with the front door wide open, I am tonight and do so regular when it is hot, yes we have dogs but only pups 6 months and 8 months, so no great deterrent, but the point is we do not need the deterrent, Rick

judd750 · 02-08-2013, 01:05

we cant , to many kn@bheads round here,
we have two dogs too, but if i left door open jack the russel would be off !!
the german sheperd we have wouldn`t, she`s a good house dog

solarman216 · 02-08-2013, 01:20

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Originally Posted by judd750

we cant , to many kn@bheads round here,
we have two dogs too, but if i left door open jack the russel would be off !!
the german sheperd we have wouldn`t, she`s a good house dog

our two are Jacks, when they are older they will go runabout after whatever, we live on farmland so natural for them, Rick

Lazy-Ferret · 02-08-2013, 01:21

If we left the front door open, the ferrets would get out and terrorise our neighbours..... we have gone out for the day early, both thinking the other has shut the front door, and got back late at night with it still wide open, and nothing missing, and on many occasions I have gone to bed leaving the garage wide open.

solarman216 · 02-08-2013, 01:26

Just goes to show all the hype about security and risk is in a lot of cases rubbish, Rick

judd750 · 02-08-2013, 01:30

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Originally Posted by solarman216

our two are Jacks, when they are older they will go runabout after whatever, we live on farmland so natural for them, Rick

this is the first jack we`ve had, i couldn`t believe how active he is !
he never stops, and football mad !

judd750 · 02-08-2013, 01:32

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Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

If we left the front door open, the ferrets would get out and terrorise our neighbours..... we have gone out for the day early, both thinking the other has shut the front door, and got back late at night with it still wide open, and nothing missing, and on many occasions I have gone to bed leaving the garage wide open.

i had two ferrets for a while, everbody was sh@t scared off them !

briggie · 02-08-2013, 08:18

I daren't leave the doors open at night , but I often leave upstairs windows open .

Fez_uk · 02-08-2013, 09:03

we could, but don't. Only takes one, there was a instance a few years back someone local high on his mothers anti depressants was going door to door and doing odd things. Nothing serious but it shook a few people up. ha

We don't have any dogs.

melissachels · 02-08-2013, 09:21

I could except my door shuts its self plus with the neighbours that moved in upthe stairs & the mentally ill woman nxt door I won't, I do have a bad habit of not locking my car tho & always have, never had nowt nicked.

My gran in canada doesn't lock the door cos the one time she did she got robbed so doesn't now.

I do have a dog but she's too soft/dipit to protect anything.

96terrano · 02-08-2013, 09:32

We could leave the back door open as we do during the day but if we left it open during the night, cats will get in and my dog will kill them as he does

mymini007 · 02-08-2013, 09:41

I did the other night, unlocked the door with my keys, left them in the door, with the keys to my 06 plate Mercedes hanging from the door, all night.

Still there in the morning, but could i find them, turned the house upside down looking for them

bry · 02-08-2013, 09:47

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Originally Posted by solarman216

Just wondered how many on here can go to bed with the front door wide open, I am tonight and do so regular when it is hot, yes we have dogs but only pups 6 months and 8 months, so no great deterrent, but the point is we do not need the deterrent, Rick

TBH i would'nt dream of leaving doors unlocked.Doors locked Alarm on CCTV always on.Not sure what your insurance company would say(If you have any)If anything went missing and no sign of forced entry.But i understand your reason for doing so.

makeitfit · 02-08-2013, 10:00

Keys you say, hmmm, yes we do have ONE for the front door but always leave it in the porch

Porch is always open , deliveries get left in there or in the hall if they won't fit

Back doors and patio doors often left open when it's hot, but no keys

We did once lock the front door as we were going away for a few days, but hadn't realised that my son's girlfriend was still at home

When she got up she had to escape out the front window (sash) and get back in using the key in the porch

Ya can't beat life in the sticks

TONUP · 02-08-2013, 10:24

Hmm interesting, and you all live where?

....Only kidding!

We have an alarm, CCTV an outer, and inner door and lock the front gate all the time once the postie has been. If your not invited, your not welcome.

Regards

Alan

02-08-2013, 00:52	#1
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	open front door Just wondered how many on here can go to bed with the front door wide open, I am tonight and do so regular when it is hot, yes we have dogs but only pups 6 months and 8 months, so no great deterrent, but the point is we do not need the deterrent, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

02-08-2013, 01:26	#5
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	Just goes to show all the hype about security and risk is in a lot of cases rubbish, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

02-08-2013, 01:05	#2
judd750 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: west yorkshire Vehicle: 1998,1999, 2000, 2.7TDi Posts: 626	we cant , to many kn@bheads round here, we have two dogs too, but if i left door open jack the russel would be off !! the german sheperd we have wouldn`t, she`s a good house dog

02-08-2013, 01:21	#4
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	If we left the front door open, the ferrets would get out and terrorise our neighbours..... we have gone out for the day early, both thinking the other has shut the front door, and got back late at night with it still wide open, and nothing missing, and on many occasions I have gone to bed leaving the garage wide open.

02-08-2013, 08:18	#8
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	I daren't leave the doors open at night , but I often leave upstairs windows open .

02-08-2013, 09:03	#9
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	we could, but don't. Only takes one, there was a instance a few years back someone local high on his mothers anti depressants was going door to door and doing odd things. Nothing serious but it shook a few people up. ha We don't have any dogs.

02-08-2013, 09:21	#10
melissachels Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Near Armagh, Northern Ireland Vehicle: half of a T2 2.7td swb Posts: 1,216	I could except my door shuts its self plus with the neighbours that moved in upthe stairs & the mentally ill woman nxt door I won't, I do have a bad habit of not locking my car tho & always have, never had nowt nicked. My gran in canada doesn't lock the door cos the one time she did she got robbed so doesn't now. I do have a dog but she's too soft/dipit to protect anything.

02-08-2013, 09:32	#11
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	We could leave the back door open as we do during the day but if we left it open during the night, cats will get in and my dog will kill them as he does

02-08-2013, 09:41	#12
mymini007 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire Vehicle: Patrol Y60 Posts: 116	I did the other night, unlocked the door with my keys, left them in the door, with the keys to my 06 plate Mercedes hanging from the door, all night. Still there in the morning, but could i find them, turned the house upside down looking for them

02-08-2013, 10:00	#14
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Keys you say, hmmm, yes we do have ONE for the front door but always leave it in the porch Porch is always open , deliveries get left in there or in the hall if they won't fit Back doors and patio doors often left open when it's hot, but no keys We did once lock the front door as we were going away for a few days, but hadn't realised that my son's girlfriend was still at home When she got up she had to escape out the front window (sash) and get back in using the key in the porch Ya can't beat life in the sticks

02-08-2013, 10:24	#15
TONUP Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 755	Hmm interesting, and you all live where? ....Only kidding! We have an alarm, CCTV an outer, and inner door and lock the front gate all the time once the postie has been. If your not invited, your not welcome. Regards Alan