Securing Double-Hung Windows with Pins

KCPD Master Patrol Office James Schriever provides these instructions for using pins to secure the double-hung windows that are common in many Volker houses.

Window PinsThe latches on many double hung windows can be easily jimmied or pried open. This type of window can be simply and inexpensively made secure. 

The window can be pinned by drilling a hole at a slight downward angle where the upper and lower sash over lap each other in the center of the window. The hole should be drilled through the first sash and into, but not through the second sash. The window can then be pinned with a strong nail. Additional holes may be drilled for pinning the window in a slightly open position for ventilation.

Several types of keyed slide locks can be utilized with viny windows. Slide locks offer effective protection and are available for double hung windows. They are inexpensive and easy to install.