OnGUARD Security Door Brace | French Door Brace Jammer Barricade Defends Against Home Invasions, Burglaries & Civil Unrest | OnGARD Withstands 3100 Lbs of Violent Force | Space-Age Polymer Material |

I used this item for secuirty on a bedroom door floor that goes outside to a lanai. The instalation took longer due to a cement floor. I used a peice of wood under the item for added height. If anybody tries to kick the door in I am sure a broken leg will add to the expereince. Las Vegas is safe overall but this item is added security. The Latinas here are always eating and have sticky fingers!

This Security Door Brace looks and works like advertised. The 10 minute install time they advertise is wishful thinking. If this brace is being mounted on a wood floor then MAYBE 10 minutes is plausible, but NOT with their drill bit provided. the screw bit included to drill in the screws is top shelf but the Drill Bit is something you would purchase at the $.99 Store and it would be part of a set. I purchase 2 of these Braces so I had to go through the tedious job of installing these things TWICE! The screws used are about a size 14 and approx 3 inches long, so they are Heavy Duty and show that these Braces are meant to hold back some serious force and each Brace uses 4 screws. The Drill Bit is only 1.5 inches, so I believe they figured the Drill bit would make the hole and the Screws would do the rest of the work until they would fit flush into the brace holes. Once again, that MIGHT work if you are dealing with wood floors, But homes come with a variety of floor types and even Wood planks over a cement base this WILL NOT WORK!! The two doors I was placing these security braces in back of were next to a Stone Tile flooring over cement which would have broken the included drill with the first hole. Luckily for me, being the Weekend Warrior Contractor/ Mechanic I actually own an Impact Drill and Drill bits. I tried using the 3/16 bit first, but the hole wasn't big enough and the screws were not tough enough to drill through the smaller hole opening, Plus the Drill Bit broke inside the cement base after the 3rd hole was made. I went to the 1/4 drill Bit which made the job much easier, but the hole was now too Big plus if I drilled too fast it would start cracking my stone tiles. After making the 8 holes (4 per door) I swept up the Tile and cement dust left behind, mopped the areas free from dirt, dust and leftover chipped tile and then I placed heavy duty large anchors into each hole. I then placed the floor part of the brace over the holes made and drilled the 3 inch screws into the holes/Anchors (Using their Drill bit). These Security Braces are ROCK SOLID!!! and it only took an hour, lol.

This thing is solid! Throw away the original screws and get your self some Tapcon concrete anchor screws if you have concrete that is. You'll need a concrete drill bits to get down in there preferably using a hammer drill to make yoir job easy. Once installed right, no one's kicking your door in. They'd have to drive car thru your door to get in!

Very easy to install. Comes with a drill bit and a screw bit for installation. You will need a power drill. I have 3/4 hardwood floors on a plywood base. No issues with drilling with the provided bits. I did pull the quarter round trim from the base of the door. This allowed me to center the base plate and push it as close to the door as possible. By doing this this the door doesn't have to travel the extra 1/2 inch before making contact with the brace. My thoughts are if installed up against the base molding the door has to travel past the 1/2 thick molding before it makes contact with the brace. If this happens your door locks have already broken and the door frame and wood around the deadbolt and strike plate have been broken as well. Now, the brace will still work but now you have to basically replace your entire door and frame. I have French Doors so that is an expensive 1/2 inch of play. By cutting the quarter round trim at the base of the door and sliding the brace all the way up to the doors base the On Gard door brace is connecting with door while the deadbolt and door latch are still engaged with the door frame. Making this system stronger and possibly saving your wallet from more damage or complete door replacement if the worst happens. From a security standpoint French doors are the worst as there is no solid frame between the doors. They are extremely susceptible to forced entry. This system solves the frame strength issues but doesn't fix everything. Reinforce your strikeplates and install 3 inch screws in your hinges and strikeplates that go into the 2x4s behind your door frames. If you have glass in doors use security glass film that stops the glass from breaking out. None of these things will stop a determined attacker. They will give you those vital 15-30 seconds to get to your gun. Protect your family. Stop living with the illusion of security.If you are attaching the base to ceramic tile or concrete you will need a masonry bit and concrete anchors. The bits and screws that come with this kit are not meant for that installation but it can be done.

Looks to be a quality product and secure solution for french doors. Rather than placement on the side, as depicted in the illustrations and thereby requiring two, I am considering placing it in the middle. I am also considering returning it due to their obnoxious display of the their web address on the front of the device. While visible in the Amazon product photo, I didn't realize it is permanent and not removable.

This is a really good solution for people with double doors. For single doors, I would go with brace that can drill into the door frame vs. the ground. The screws provided didn't work for me since I had to drill through wood and concrete. The barricade piece is a substantial block – feels like metal and some type of plastic. The best part of this setup is when you don't need to barricade, the base plate heights goes well with the door threshold, so it's not a trip hazard.