FabSwingers.com forum: question about your front door!

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's niggling me this one! When I visit my aunts she insists on locking the front door everyone when she's goes in and out. What I mean is every though she's in the house her front door will always be locked?!

Do you lock your front door during the day?! Is it a common thing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, habitually more than anything else.

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By *llebWoman
over a year ago

Poulton Le Fylde

"It's niggling me this one! When I visit my aunts she insists on locking the front door everyone when she's goes in and out. What I mean is every though she's in the house her front door will always be locked?!

Do you lock your front door during the day?! Is it a common thing?"

If I'm going upstairs I do.....it's an inherent action

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

unfortunately its a sign of the times

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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago

in the suffolk countryside

nope, never lock it...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you lock your front door during the day?! Is it a common thing?"

Yes - people could walk straight in and steal my car keys - good bye 2 cars!

All I have to do is turn once lock - easy peasy peace of mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you lock your front door during the day?! Is it a common thing?"

Yes always locked when not ajar.....

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Yes and it's a very good habit to be in. It's a sad world we live in

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

Yale lock. Locks automatically, as does the back door.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Always. But I live in a stair and as soon as you close the door it's locked.

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By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

Mine closes with a Yale lock so yes, but once I'm in for the day I will lock the bottom lock too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I suppose even if you lock your front door you can always get your back door smashed in.

I'll get my coat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope never. I leave our back door and garage unlocked even if im out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I lock the door once I come into the house, I live in a town so anyone could just pop in otherwise....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always have my door locked from the minute I enter. I live rurally and many people dont worry but it is a sign of the times. X

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By *bix60Man
over a year ago

newtownabbey

Lol thought it was just me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I live in a flat & the front door downstairs is a Yale lock. The actual front door of my flat tends to be unlocked when I'm in, then locked at night and when I'm out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And ever since a burglar managed to get into my mum's house when she was in AND the Yale lock was locked in the middle of the day, she always dead bolts the door.

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By *overs14Couple
over a year ago

norwich

Ours is a Yale lock but even if it wasn't I'd still lock it. We have patio doors at the back and I always keep them locked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always lock it....but it's habit for me not compulsory

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Locked as in need to turn the key to leave? No not during the day but locked as in need a key to enter? Of course, why would you leave yourself exposed?

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Only at night or I'm going out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sometimes do sometimes don't

If someone really wants to get into a typical front door with a Euro lock it's takes less than 10 seconds. Using a bump key probably wouldn't cause much suspicion in broad daylight either.

Yale locks are even worse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always locked, can't trust anyone these days

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Never used to until someone walked into my house one afternoon intent on robbing me. Now it stays locked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always lock the doors when I'm in after a good friend had her car keys stolen from her kitchen whist she was upstairs...I never did before that happened.

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

It's a natural instinct for me to lock it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not when the kids are home I don't... But then I have a rather big dog that likes to lay close to the front door x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a bloody big dog, she never lets anyone in the garden let alone in the front door!

Security is good, nobody been bitten in the last 6 months

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

I am sure some people would like to talk about the backdoor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been know to leave the front door unlocked all night, not so much now I have my little one living with me, because I'm more scared if something happening to him, but when I lived alone I wasn't arsed, and if someone broke in and woke me up before I have had enough sleep, then it would be curtains for them, not because of them breaking in, but because the only people that have ever been able to wake me before time have been my kids, otherwise I'm a right horrible bastard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I always lock the doors when I'm in after a good friend had her car keys stolen from her kitchen whist she was upstairs...I never did before that happened."

Oooooh nooooo, that's really crappy....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always locked

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By *aeriequeenWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Always lock as two of my neighbours have been burgled and someone tried to opposite when she was home two weeks ago!

I live in an ok bit of Manchester too

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

Always lock it.

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By *ouble_The_DelightCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Our front door is always locked.

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By *raceytvcdTV/TS
over a year ago

mansfield

Allways lock mine since a ex girlfriend was robbed.A dirty smack rat walked into her front room and took her hand bag with purse in it £120 which was bill money.She was in the back room

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I always lock the doors when I'm in after a good friend had her car keys stolen from her kitchen whist she was upstairs...I never did before that happened.

Oooooh nooooo, that's really crappy....

It was....they stole her car and used it for a robbery....at least she wasn't hurt though

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Yes

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

My mum was asleep in the front room when someone walked in and stole her purse from the dining room table.

We have Yale locks but she still doesn't always lock her front door...just when she knows we're coming round

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By *raceytvcdTV/TS
over a year ago

mansfield

Need to add he was caught at the local shop still had purse

and some of the money thanks to two honest young lads

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

i dont but then this means that sometimes the catch doesnt close fully and so at 2am the wind blows it open and as my bedroom door is opposite the front door i shit myself thinking i have an intruder!!!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

this has happened more than once and i still dont lock it when i am in haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always as my front door is onto the pavement so never take a chance as you never know these days.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Always lock it.

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By *inchyorksMan
over a year ago

huddersfield

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My mum was asleep in the front room when someone walked in and stole her purse from the dining room table.

We have Yale locks but she still doesn't always lock her front door...just when she knows we're coming round

A lot of Yale locks can be opens with a credit card or something similar, even the ones that face the opposite way only need something to hook over behind them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Locked and chain across here, but more to keep my wildchild 3 year old in than anything else. The lure of the park can be too much.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Quite strange really! We lived on a council estate for a few years and not once did we lock our doors whether that's just stupidity I'm not sure but it's a shame that people have to lock them! Nothing gripes me more than when I'm visiting or nipping in and out its door locked door unlocked door locked lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our front door locks automatically. If it didn't I probably wouldn't lock it, though. I never used to in the US and never had any problems.

Besides, I have two large and barky dogs. If someone is brave enough to come in they probably deserve what they can grab.

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

worse thing to do is as my father in law did until I stopped him, which was to key lock the door and put the keys in a safe place, sounds secure, but what happens in a fire?

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By *ivemeyoursoulWoman
over a year ago

Easter just around the corner!

Yes,unless thw kids are in and out

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By *r and mrs sanddancerCouple
over a year ago

BOLDON COLLIERY

living in an ex pit village where everyone is friendly has its drawbacks

round here they tend to open the door and shout "are you in " as they come in

when i was on here as a single guy I was caught a couple of times romping on the sofa with a lady by a suprised neighbour

so now the door is locked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"worse thing to do is as my father in law did until I stopped him, which was to key lock the door and put the keys in a safe place, sounds secure, but what happens in a fire? "

The keys are near the door?

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By *he Master JMan
over a year ago

Southall

Would all of you lovely people who don't please drop me a line with your address

Your bank account details and pin numbers

Unfortunately living in London and having a huge german shepherd and an evil little dog who would think nothing of chewing your arm to the bone I have to lock my door as I am not going to risk someone nicking my dogs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have 3 dogs so don't lock the door when we're here.

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

Yes, always locked x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We lock the door as it keeps the kids out lol! Joking of course but if I am here alone (mrs) I tend to lock the door as we have had a foreign stranger walking up our hallway on more than one occasion looking for who we believe to be a colleague. If mr had not been home I think I would have been terrified.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Would all of you lovely people who don't please drop me a line with your address

Your bank account details and pin numbers

You can have mine with live...there is fuck all there buy if you want them so bad they ads yours

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

I have a bing-bong thing as part of the house alarm that goes off when a door is opened but 9/10 I have the door locked anyway.

My sister was burgled once whilst she was in the house and a couple of years ago I was baby-sitting and someone came into the kitchen and took my handbag, car keys and mobile whilst I was in the lounge with the kids

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton

We don't lock our front door but it's fairly safe as the front door opens onto a small porch. We keep shoes, coats and bags there. To get any further you would need at Yale key or some nifty work with some tools to open the next door which deadlocks itself. That opens into the living room.

My mother is always locking external doors, drives me mad when we visit because I can't get where I need to go if I'm doing jobs around the house for her. But I guess she's a 70 year old widow who has been burgled once (albeit over 20 years ago).

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

Yep.

Ever since I came downstairs one day about 15 years ago and found a man standing in my hall. Ever since then my front door is locked always.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I always lock the doors when I'm in after a good friend had her car keys stolen from her kitchen whist she was upstairs...I never did before that happened.

Oooooh nooooo, that's really crappy....

It was....they stole her car and used it for a robbery....at least she wasn't hurt though"

Oh shit ffs....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No kids are always running in and out usually via coming in back door and going out front door!

We very rarely lock it even when we go out, guess we must just live in a safe neighbourhood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you lock your front door during the day?! Is it a common thing?"

Always and back door.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mines always locked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No pun intended but we use our back door.

It's unlocked all day.

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By *riskygazMan
over a year ago

birmingham

i always lock the door, I know a couple of people who don't, I think it's crazy to leave it open, anyone could nip in and steal something quick without you hearing them. and what if you have the wife bent over the kitchen table and a friend just walks straight in shouting hi guys it's only me, lol could be more than a little embarrassing.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Always locked, having been burgled, so,very paranoid, no point in making it easy for burglars, don't want to go through that experience again!

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

All doors are locked whether we are in or out. I had a habit of leaving the key in the lock when in but for some reason this bugs Mrs Tyke so have been trained to take the key out now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mine closes with a Yale lock so yes, but once I'm in for the day I will lock the bottom lock too "

This

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

My front door is always locked. We live in a corner & the driveway is at the back so use the kitchen door as our main door.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only lock the doors when hubby is traveling so I'm home alone or with just my teenage son. But we also have 2 dogs and we are well armed, gotta love the 2nd amendment

and we're out in the country with a long drive so I generally know if someone is coming up to the house.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always lock front & back doors now (& garage), although don't remember being so cautious 15-20 yrs ago.

A few years back had someone trying the back door one night (thankfully locked & dead-bolted). Have been more local daylight break-ins judging by the news, and from the sounds of it, just going in unlocked doors.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Back door is always locked

And the front door is if I go upstairs, even if it's to use the bathroom. Never use to but after some scumbag walked into my house a couple of years ago and taking my bag off the kitchen table

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"And ever since a burglar managed to get into my mum's house when she was in AND the Yale lock was locked in the middle of the day, she always dead bolts the door."

most yale type locks are very easily slipped ..

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

If you are in my house you are locked in. If you are out you are locked out.

It's always been this way.

I live in a good neighbourhood but don't see the point in locking the doors when you go out and not when you are in ......... I mean .. burglary is bad enough ... but burglary with violence. No thanks.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"And ever since a burglar managed to get into my mum's house when she was in AND the Yale lock was locked in the middle of the day, she always dead bolts the door.

most yale type locks are very easily slipped .."

About two years ago I was locked out of my house.

I booted my door in so easily.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And ever since a burglar managed to get into my mum's house when she was in AND the Yale lock was locked in the middle of the day, she always dead bolts the door.

most yale type locks are very easily slipped ..

About two years ago I was locked out of my house.

I booted my door in so easily."

I'm more familiar having my backdoors smashed in.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have no choice, we have self locking doors, as soon as you shut the door it cannot be opened from the outside without a key, it is a pain my arse because everyone goes out without a key so I have to get up and let them in drives me mad, just take a key

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My front door is permanently locked with a sofa against it. The back door is only locked if I'm out, or if I remember, when I go to bed. To get to it you 1st have to get through a creaky metal gate, and I have dogs so I pretty much always know someone is here before they walk in. Mates don't knock lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always lock my door when i'm inside. A couple in my area were threatened by an intruder with a knife in their house yesterday at about 6pm! Scary stuff x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never lock the house....nor the car

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Do you lock your front door during the day?! Is it a common thing?"

We have a Yale lock and a deadlock.

Yale lock yes, deadlock only at night.

Isn't not locking your door a standard exclusion on insurance policies?

Our neighbour had her handbag stolen a few years ago, the police and insurance company's attitude was both "nothing we can do, try to be more careful next time"

Mr ddc

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I do in all the places I have lived, I could be in the garage and some opportunist little shit comes through the front door and robs me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes always lock front door even whilst in the house

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes. Mine and my daughters' front doors can be opened by tugging on the handle if you don't lock them. I have to lock the bathroom and toilet doors too when I'm home alone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I lock everything - even when I am indoors

If I am the front of the flat, the rear windows are closed and locked no matter what the weather

I am a bit OTT security wise

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By *manda63Woman
over a year ago

Southampton

I don't lock the doors unless I'm out, apart from the patio doors are locked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I live in the 4th most burgled Post Code in England. I lock my doors all the time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always lock mine, it actually keeps the elements out when I do. My porch would be freezing otherwise!

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