RSSFive Tips And Hints For Garage Security
Feb 22
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Having a garage for your car, tools, and other such things is commonplace in modern-day America. And, naturally, with valuables in there, there’s a chance that the buildings might be robbed. Garages especially are easy targets because it’s apparent that nobody is in there at night. Also, the house is easily accessible from the garage. As garages are one of a robber’s favorite targets, because they contain high-money valuables like cars and expensive tools, as well as the abilities I just mentioned, it’s important to have good garage security. Here’s some tips for better garage security and also some things to consider.
1. Even when your car isn’t in the garage, it is still good to keep the doors closed and locked. There might be something else in there a thief might find valuable and steal, or he might use it as a way to figure out how to rob your garage, or even the house, later. You also want to keep them closed and locked even if you go on a short trip right down the road. It only takes a few seconds to rob out of an open garage, and even less to inspect and see what to get later.
2. Frosting and covering your garage windows may help keep valuables inside unseen, so a burglar can’t know if the car is gone, or if there really is anything valuable in there besides that to steal. Planting rosebushes around the windows helps to make an entrance through there harder and painful, making the thief make more of an effort.
3. Installing a peephole in the door between the house in the garage is wise, because if you hear suspicious noises, you can check without opening the door and putting you and your family in possible danger. Instead of confronting him, it’s best to call the police. You never really know what a robber’s intention is, or what weapons he may have on him.
4. If you have a garage door that lifts on a track to open or close, a C-clamp can give it extra security. When you have a C-clamp clamped tight on the track next to the roller, the door cannot be opened. Check, too, if you have any damaged corners or loose panels, because if you do, someone could always pry them open and get in. Make sure your door is solid.
5. If you haven’t changed the electric combination on the garage door opener since you bought it, it might be a good idea to do that for added security. To change it, you pry off the lid; examine the set of switches carefully inside. Usually, there’s a row of 10-12 switches. If all except one of the switches are going in the same direction, the combination is pretty easy to figure out. The robber would have a one in ten or twelve chance of getting it. Pick a more complicated combination, with more switches opposing each other, and then make sure to adjust the switches in the receiver (the box above the door) to match the pattern. You can use a toothpick for flipping the switches.
And, of course, use common sense. Make sure everything in your house in securely locked, doors and also windows, before leaving. These tips, if you follow them, won’t guarantee that a burglar won’t try to bust in, but, it’ll definitely make him have a hard time of it and possibly hesitate before he tries. And, the more he has to do to break in, the longer it’ll take him, and the easier it is for him to be caught. Be safe!
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