Saturday, October 25, 2014

Ideas For Home Security

By Mark Mahaffey


The best home security systems for families on a budget will be those which offer the best protection with minimal equipment and monthly fees. When shopping for a frugal home alarm system, focus on the essentials, leaving the fancier options for another day.

For example, be sure that your home alarm system includes sensors for your doors and windows. These will let you know if someone tries to break into your home. If you know someone is entering your home, you will possibly be able to get away through a different door or window and run for safety. It is also smart to put a sign outside letting the crook know you have a system installed.

CCTV is a type of cameras system that you can also use to keep your home safer. You probably have areas on your property that crooks could hide in, but of course you can't be in these areas all the time. Just put cameras in these places (such as out buildings, pool houses and large pet houses) so you can watch them to see if someone is hiding there.

Does your house have sliding doors? These can be very convenient, but unfortunately, they are easy for crooks to open. If they can destroy the latch on the door, they will be able to open it and come in. The solution is to put a stick of wood in the track, so that the door cannot be slid open.

One of the best home security ideas you can implement is planting a thorny hedgerow. But keep in mind that the secret to using a thorny hedgerow to discourage criminals from coming on to your property is not the height of the hedgerow, but the depth. A burglar might be willing to put up with a few scratches if they will be over soon. However, if the hedgerow is very thick, requiring the burglar to spend a great deal of time pushing through the thorns, he might just decide to give it up and move on.

Tall fencing is a great way to keep burglars out of your yard. Ornamental fencing can be purchased that is very tall and has the spokes close together. This makes it very difficult for someone to get through, and it may keep you safe from intruders!




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