I learned that my in-laws vacation home was broken into sometime over the last week or so. To gain entry, then simply pushed against the lower window frame. They have replacement windows - the double hung, double pane, tilt to clean style windows.
I haven't seen the windows since the break in, but they say they did not break the glass, but pushed with enough force to pop the window open like you would when you clean it. On one window, the lock was broken. But we think they also entered another window where the lock was not broken.
So my question is if people have heard of people gaining entry via this method? Just how secure are these types of replacement windows? In order for them to hing in to clean, they are only secured at the bottom of the window at the hing point and the top of the window at the latch point. I've never thought of it before, but clearly that could be a less secure design. But I would have thought that most manufactures would reinforce those spots to prevent this type of breakin. That is why you have to open the window some before you can tilt it back.
So what are other people's experiences?
I haven't seen the windows since the break in, but they say they did not break the glass, but pushed with enough force to pop the window open like you would when you clean it. On one window, the lock was broken. But we think they also entered another window where the lock was not broken.
So my question is if people have heard of people gaining entry via this method? Just how secure are these types of replacement windows? In order for them to hing in to clean, they are only secured at the bottom of the window at the hing point and the top of the window at the latch point. I've never thought of it before, but clearly that could be a less secure design. But I would have thought that most manufactures would reinforce those spots to prevent this type of breakin. That is why you have to open the window some before you can tilt it back.
So what are other people's experiences?