How to remove security bars from windows?
April 7th, 2008 | by security |
Dixon asked:
I bought a house 3 years ago with this old, ugly cast iron security bars over the windows. They are screwed in by these screws that are designed to not turn counter-clockwise as the edges of the slot where the screwdriver would push is filed off. How do I get them off?
GABRIEL
I bought a house 3 years ago with this old, ugly cast iron security bars over the windows. They are screwed in by these screws that are designed to not turn counter-clockwise as the edges of the slot where the screwdriver would push is filed off. How do I get them off?
GABRIEL
6 Responses to “How to remove security bars from windows?”
By strech on Apr 10, 2008 | Reply
Drill off the heads of the screws.
By grebcrystal on Apr 11, 2008 | Reply
You should be able to go to your local hardware store and purchase a special drill bit that you can drill through the ***** and take the ***** out. Its like for when you have a stripped ***** and cant get it out it just keeps turning. I know I got my dad some for x-mas once but I cant remember the name of them.
By Shrek on Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
Grind off the heads, remove the bar(s) and back out the remaining threaded part of the screw
By mr.obvious on Apr 14, 2008 | Reply
Hire a Theif, just kidding, You will need to grind the ***** heads off with a weld grinder, don’t use a cut off torch. Be sure to wet the area down and keep a spray bottle of water with you incase the wood gets to dry. get some one to help you. See if the neighbors or a house reclaim center will buy them off of you.
By donmohan2 on Apr 16, 2008 | Reply
Cut a deeper screwdriver slot with a dremel tool and cut off wheel. Or, you can get them started a little by using a center punch and hammer, until you can get a vise-grip on them.
Be persistant- there are lots of ways to beat those screws. I like the dremel trick best.
By kassim k on Apr 18, 2008 | Reply
Yeah, Try dremeling a slot into them, thats how I defeated the lockout bolts on a ford bronco.