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Saturday, May 31, 2014

Ideas For Increased Home Protection

By Mark Mahaffey


Wouldn't it be nice to not have to worry so much about crime? If we lived back in the 'old days,' we might not even have to lock our doors at night. But times have changed, and many home owners are thinking hard about how to make their homes more secure.

Deciding what you need to protect your home is a good place to begin. Everyone is different, so what you need is unique. If you live in a place where lots of criminals are active, you may want steel bars on your doors. But otherwise, you probably do not need them.

Once you decide what kind of security you need, your next step is to put a strategy in place. Think about spaces outside first. If you do not have a fence, you should consider putting one in. Why? Because fences significantly slow down a crook who is trying to break in!

Having good home protection also means having good fire protection. Do you have a fire alarm system installed? If not, this is a good time to take care of that. Thousands of people die in house fires every year. A fire alarm system can help reduce the chances that it will ever happen to you.

Criminals do not like video cameras. Why? Because they know that if there is a camera present, there is a good chance they are being watched. Therefore, if you install several security cameras out in plain sight, a crook may choose to leave your house because it is not worth the risk of getting caught!

And finally, a barking dog is a very effective means of increasing your home protection. When a criminal hears a barking dog, he knows that his presence has been detected. And he knows he might get bitten as well!




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