Friday, October 24, 2014

Use These Ideas For Better 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.

One of the best features you can choose would be an alarm sensor on each and every window and door in your house. You see, when someone tries to enter your home, these small sensors will pick up on the activity and sound an alert. When you hear the alert, you can escape. It is also smart to post signs outside that let crooks know that you have a home security system.

CCTV is also a smart idea. If you put cameras up in various places around your house and yard, you can keep an eye on those areas that crooks may be hiding in. Consider putting cameras in your garage, garden buildings and even around areas with lots of landscaping.

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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