It's Almost There!
Steve is fine tuning for the final stages. Fixtures, tile, granite, copper, paint, lights, and other beautiful details have been carefully installed. It won't be long 'til the furniture is moved in and pictures are hung...
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We would like to welcome Carter-Lee Lumber to our Partners Page. Carter-Lee opened their doors in 1873 and continues to grow to meet the building and remodeling industries needs. They offer a variety of lumber products, and their custom and production wood mill manufactures mouldings, doors, cabinets and architectural millwork daily. Their online product catalog is a valuable resource guide. Please contact Rob Webb at rwebb@carterlee.com for your service needs.


We are also welcoming Williams Comfort Air to our Partners Page this month. Williams Comfort Air has been serving Central Indiana for over 42 years. They have built their company on the foundation of the most knowledgeable technical staff. They deliver world-class service with a small-company touch. They offer a state-of-the-art showroom that provides clients the opportunity to evaluate products that are actually in use. To view or receive information on their products or services, please contact Tom Melangton at TMelangton@aol.com.

Key or Lock Bumping:
Lock bumping is something that should be of interest to all parties. We are starting to hear more about this everyday. Security experts say key or lock bumping is the newest and most effective way to burglarize a home. Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially-crafted bump key. What happens, is that when a lock bumping key is inserted into an exterior lock, the person will then tap or hit the key that is inserted into the lock. When the pressure is applied to the key, the tumblers in the lock will rise above the tumbler for a split second and then enables the lock to turn. Now they are able to get into the home, with no signs of breaking in. Please view the website of www.Lockbumping.org for more information on this topic and also to view an example of a lock bumping key.

Here are a couple of interesting facts regarding lock bumping:

• 90+% of American doors use an old style cylinder lock which is vulnerable to bumping.
  
• When a lock bumping key is used to break into your house there are no signs of forced entry or damage to the lock. This makes the insurance companies very weary in paying for the claim. You could loose everything and not get compensated because of lock bumping and lock bumping keys.
  
• Instructions for making a “lock bumping” key are easily found on the internet.

Companies that offer exterior locks that are resistant to key or lock bumping are:

- Baldwin: click here
- Schlage products with Primus cylinders: click here
- Medeco high security locks: click here
- Kwikset Smart Series Safety: click here

Ask questions when having someone to replace your locks. Ask what type of security that they offer. Are they lock or key bumping resistant. Also there is no substitute for good lighting around the home and letting the neighbors know when you will be out of town.

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