Common Sense Security Advice:
3. Secure your sliding glass doors with a metal rod or piece of plywood in the track itself.
4. Don't store tools in your garage. Many burglars will ironically use your tools to break into your house! Be sure to lock the door from the garage leading into your house.
5. Timers are an efficient and low cost method of creating the illusion you are at home. Besides indoor lights and outdoor lights, use them on T.V.'s and radios to deter potential intruders.
6. Don't allow trees and shrubs to grow to a point where they conceal a burglar while he is trying to break into your house!
7. Use outdoor lights with timers, or motion activated sensors. Light is a burglar's worst enemy.
8. Going on vacation? Try to have one of your neighbours to collect your mail or newspapers for you, to create the illusion you are at home. Never leave any details on your ansering machine message about where you are going, and how long you'll be there!
4. Don't store tools in your garage. Many burglars will ironically use your tools to break into your house! Be sure to lock the door from the garage leading into your house.
5. Timers are an efficient and low cost method of creating the illusion you are at home. Besides indoor lights and outdoor lights, use them on T.V.'s and radios to deter potential intruders.
6. Don't allow trees and shrubs to grow to a point where they conceal a burglar while he is trying to break into your house!
7. Use outdoor lights with timers, or motion activated sensors. Light is a burglar's worst enemy.
8. Going on vacation? Try to have one of your neighbours to collect your mail or newspapers for you, to create the illusion you are at home. Never leave any details on your ansering machine message about where you are going, and how long you'll be there!
Surprisingly, many people fail to follow even these basic security tips, leaving them vulnerable. Follow these tips, and if you still have security problems, it might be time to invest in an alarm system. Print this article and paste it to your fridge so you will always remember this important security advice!
Basic Home Security Tips:
Basic Home Security Tips:
1. Neighborhood watch programs actually work, that's why they are so popular! Contact your local police, and they will gladly send an officer to help you host a neighborhood watch meeting!
2. Obviously, lock all of your doors and windows, even if you are just going to be out for a few minutes. All of your doors should have a deadbolt, reinforced strike plate, and minimum three inch screws. Consider upgrading the
2. Obviously, lock all of your doors and windows, even if you are just going to be out for a few minutes. All of your doors should have a deadbolt, reinforced strike plate, and minimum three inch screws. Consider upgrading the
frames of your doors, as well as the doors themselves. Many people invest in a reinforced wood or steel door, but leave the original frame intact. If the door is kicked in, the door and lock stays intact, but the frame is easily compromised.
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