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Door Lock Safety Tips

The safest way to lock your CommandeX security screen door from the inside is by using the snib. This activates the triple lock  and ensures no one can break through the security door while you’re inside. What is a snib? A snib...

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How Can a Fire & Emergency Escape Screen Save Your Life?

In this article, we provide suggestions on finding the right balance between home security and home safety. While deadlocks and security screens will keep you, your loved ones, and your home safe from intruders, is it essential to make sure that thes...

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How Much Do Security Screens Cost?

Security Screens pricing varies significantly between suppliers depending on the mesh type, frame system, the complexity of the install and what market you're in. This guide will provide a realistic picture of what to expect in 2026 and what drives t...

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What Should I Look For In A Security Door?

With so many different security doors widely available on the market, this security door buying guide explains what to look for in a security door, such as... What is Australian Standards 5039? Australian Standards 5039-2023: Security Screen Do...

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How Are Security Screens Made?

Many security screens use screw-clamp or riveted systems to attach the security mesh to the aluminium frame. Not only does it look unattractive, but it also increases the risk of galvanic corrosion that occurs when dissimilar metals contact. Comma...

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What’s the difference between a single lock and a triple lock?

When selecting your security screen door hardware, it’s important to know what the difference is between a single lock and triple lock and what impact each has on a security door. A single lock has one locking point at the centre of ...

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Security Window Screens and Strata Requirements

After a number of incidents featuring high-level falls was documented by the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, the New South Wales government, along with most other states, were lobbied to find a solution. In 2013, the Australian Building Codes B...

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How to safely comply with BCA requirements and open your window more than 12.5cm

About the BCA legislation In 2011, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead documented an increase in injuries caused by falls from windows. The hospital established a working party and produced the report Kids Can’t Fly, which states “An increasin...

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Choosing Security Screen Doors and Windows

What's more, sharing your living space with winged insects can be downright unpleasant as well. You need a solution that combines a ventilation-improving insect screen with a secure, toughened entry point, and at CommandeX, this is what we provide. ...

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Which Security Screen Is Right For You?

Which CommandeX Security Screen is Right for You? CommandeX offers three security screen systems and one safety screen, each with a different mesh infill designed for different homes, environments and budgets. This guide explains what separates each...

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