Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

Upgrade your deadbolt and ditch the keys with a digital lock Upgrading your deadbolt is an easy way to simplify your life. Plus it can be done in under 20 minutes!

A barrage of locks have entered the smart home scene lately, including August, Goji, Kwikset's Kevo, and Lockitron. While each brand made different design choices, they all follow one key DIY ...

A home improvement project doesn’t have to take hours or require multiple tools. Sometimes it can be a quick task that makes a big difference. Locking and unlocking the doors to our homes is part of ...

Up until now, only worked with standard deadbolts. Not anymore. The startup today announced a $100 August Smart Lock Mortise Kit for integration with mortise-style deadbolts. The $229 August Smart ...

Maintaining a truly smart home takes more than simply connecting to a digital assistant and a voice-activated speaker. Smart locks—or smart deadbolts, more accurately—streamline your daily routine and ...

Last week, after half an hour of DIY stop-and-go, I installed the future on my front door. The thing I attached — silver, matte-finished, about the size of an ashtray — was an August smart lock, the ...