1. When Locking The Door Is Not Enough - Home Security
Solutions That Work
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Many companies offer this, and it causes the lights on the outside of your home to go on as
soon as someone approaches an entry way. This will make an intruder hesitant to break in,
and it will provide you with additional safety whenever you arrive home late at night.
Your door frame should be replaced if the wood around it is rotting. If a person wants to enter
your home, rotted wood can easily be pried away. Replace this old wood if you want to keep
your house safe.
Regardless of who may have lived in your house before you, it is important to change all of
the locks. This is true of rentals and homes you buy, so ask your landlord to switch the lock
or hire a locksmith to do it yourself, if you are able to do so.
Don't utilize spring latch locks. Defeating a spring latch lock is a trivial endeavor; experienced
burglars can get through one using nothing more than a credit card. Intruders can pick these
locks by wedging a credit card in between the latch and the door. If you have already
installed spring latch locks, consider adding a deadbolt for even more security.
Don't just consider alarming your doors when you're considering an alarm system. Thieves
can easily enter your home through a window. Be certain they are also alarmed and
monitored. This is the pinnacle of safety.
Make sure anyone approaching your home is aware you have a security system in your
home. Window stickers and signs in your yard can act as deterrents for would-be intruders. If
they become aware of it when they are inside your house, they can still get something and
flee.
Always lock your home, even if you plan on coming back within a few minutes. A lot of times,
burglaries happen due to carelessness. It won't take long for thieves to steal lots of
expensive valuables.
Lock the door to your tool shed, especially if there is a ladder inside. Easy access to your
ladder gives thieves a way to access your home's second floor. Keep objects that can be
used to stand on locked up.
Sliding patio doors present a security problem in many homes. Shaking the doors or even
simply lifting them can unlock them. If you haven't hooked them up to your security system,
you can install some pipe to fit within your door channel. This will make the door a lot harder
to force open.
Can someone standing in the middle of the street see clearly your house numbers? If an
emergency occurs, the police will not be able to find your home as quickly if these numbers
are too small or are obscured in some way. Fortunately, the solution to this is quick, easy and
rather cheap once you are aware of the need.

2. Be sure you have secured your attached garage. Often people are concerned that burglars
can enter the home via the attached garage . Happily, there is a solution to this problem.
Simply attach a C-clamp near the roller on the door track.
Predicting what intruders will do is hard, which is why it is best to protect yourself against
many possibilities.