[Build] Landlord

[Dr. Jesus]

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Rachel McConnell<rachel at xtreme.com> wrote:
> Can you be more specific with the plan?  I'm happy to present it to
> Henry but I have to understand it first.  Details I need:
>
> * which door(s)

The front gate and the front door (double glass doors.)

> * what changes we want to make

The gate needs to be modified so that pushing hard on it doesn't cause
it to pop open.  Either he can do it or I can do it.

If I do it, I need to understand more about the key management impact
on him and our downstairs neighbors to select one of the available
options, which are: change the lock, change the gate, or change the
striker.

If he does it, he needs to understand that it would be nice for us if
the existing electric striker or a similar mechanism remained so that
we can implement keyless entry.

Modifying the front door is not a hard requirement for me like the
gate is, but key management will be a little more complicated without
doing so.  I'm trying to simplify access control down either to one
key or one prox card for all members, and if the glass doors continue
to use the existing tumblers then I can't do that.  I need to
understand the key management impact to select one of the available
options, which are: do nothing and we use two keys, swap out their
keys for prox cards ($1.80 each if we pay), or swap out their keys for
our keys ($0.75ish each if we pay).

> * how this will affect the 2nd floor tenants

Out of all the above options, the only solution to the requirements
which doesn't involve them at all is changing the gate or the gate's
striker and not modifying the glass doors.

> * what we need the landlord to do, if anything

Help us understand the key management impact to him and our downstairs
neighbors if we change the locks, and whether he's open to doing that
in the first place.

> * why they should let us do it (hopefully this is something like, "it'll
> be a lot more secure and you don't have to do any of the work")

If he's open to changing the keys at all, and prox cards are suitable
replacements, then he gains the following benefits over regular locks:

 - Log when his users come in (but not out) if he wants to.

 - Remote key disable.

 - Very minor increase in property value if he chips in for any of
this.  Otherwise, it's our property.