DIY: How to Make Your Home Secure from Burglary and Break-In ...

by Danny Lipford

By following these simple DIY home security suggestions, you can greatly reduce the chance that your home will be subject to burglary or break-in while you are at home or away.

Home Security Tips Do not hide a key outside your home. Install motion sensor flood lights around the outside of your home. Trim overgrown shrubs and trees that are near windows and doors. Install sturdy locks on windows. Keep windows closed and locked when you’re away from home.

Add a track lock to sliding glass doors, or place a pipe or board in the track to prevent the door from being forced open. Install quality deadbolts on all the exterior doors of your home. Programmable combination keypad locks, such as Smart Code Locks from Kwikset are available that allow access without a key. Reinforce deadbolt strike plates and door jamb on exterior doors using 3” long screws and heavy duty metal reinforcement plates. Install a viewer (peephole) in your front door, or a video monitoring system. Make sure garage doors lock securely. Keep sheds, boats, and equipment stored in your yard under lock and key. Install a quality safe that is bolted to the wall or floor. Do not open your door to someone you don’t know. Install a home alarm system. Inexpensive DIY models that use wireless technology are available, as well as professionally installed systems that require a monthly fee. Security Tips When Away from Home

Have a neighbor pick up your newspapers and mail, or call or go online to stop delivery. Remember to set the alarm system before you leave home. Leave a radio playing while away. Use timers to turn lamp lamps on and off. Check to see that all windows and doors are securely locked. Close all blinds or drapes. Do not leave a message on your answering machine message...

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Shutting the door on alarm installers

07.07.10

Installing a security system has long been considered the domain of professionals — uniformed men and women who build an electronic shield around your home and monitor it from a command center.

At least that is what the commercials always seem to suggest.

But a new breed of home-security systems promises to be simple enough to install without any professional help, cutting the cost of traditional alarm systems by taking advantage of technologies like wireless connectivity and battery-operated sensors.

Some of these systems even allow you to monitor your home yourself, using a Web browser on a computer or a smart phone. Following is a roundup of new ways to keep your castle well guarded.

THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

Companies like ADT and Brinks offer a full alarm installation at a subsidized price, but they more than make up for the discount with their monthly monitoring fees. These systems usually involve whole-home wiring and, although they offer perks like video surveillance and 24/7 monitoring, most of these features can be easily replicated with do-it-yourself kits.

Source: Deseret News

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