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How To Burglar-Proof Your Home

<p>A burglary can be a painful affair&period; You lose cash&comma; valuable documents and precious time&comma; plus&comma; you have to file complaints and wait for police action&period; Therefore it makes sense to burglar-proof your home&period; Here are a few nifty tips and tricks that will help you do just that&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img style&equals;"margin&colon; 3px&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" title&equals;"Burglar Alarm" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;officeimg&period;vo&period;msecnd&period;net&sol;en-us&sol;images&sol;MH900056274&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Burglar Alarm" width&equals;"285" height&equals;"285" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><strong>A&period; For Home Owners<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Windows<&sol;strong>&colon;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>Windows must be locked when you are stepping out&comma; even for a few minutes&period; Ground floor windows must be double glazed or made of tough glass&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Remember&comma; single glazed windows can be opened with ease&period; The locks used on the windows must be from a reputed brand and valuables must not be left near windows&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Doors<&sol;strong>&colon;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The locks on the front and back doors must be robust – at least 5 levers&period; The back door is more vulnerable to attacks&comma; so you must make it doubly resistant&period; The wooden door frames must be very strong and at least 45 mm thick&period; Additional door locks or supports also can be fixed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If your door has a letterbox&comma; it should be covered with an internal plate&period; The door must be equipped with a spy hole&period; Keys or other important items must not be left near the door&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Driveway<&sol;strong>&colon;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>Gravel must be used on driveways because it is almost impossible to walk on it without making a sound&period; The garden must be kept neat – if not&comma; the intruders can hide in it&period; Vehicles must be locked inside the garage&comma; not left in the driveway&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The fence should not be more than 1-meter tall because if it is&comma; then intruders can get in and out without being noticed by neighbors&sol;passers-by&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Interiors&colon;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>All valuable possessions must be kept in a secure area&period; You should consider lighting up your home when you are not around&period; Photograph all your valuables so that you have proof just in case they are stolen&period; Write your name on all gadgets with a chemical marker with indelible ink&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Buy a two way radio to immediately communicate with the authorities in case of a break-in when you’re around&period; Plus&comma; install an intruder alarm system&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<h2> <strong>B&period; For Apartments&sol;Condos<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"1">&NewLine;<li>Buy aluminum doors with multi-locking systems and install additional door supports&period; If you’re using wooden doors&comma; use those made with timber&period; Doors that open outwards must be fitted with hinge bolts&period; Spy glass should be installed on the door&period;The door must be secured 24&sol;7 and all visitors must be permitted only after viewing them over a remote release facility &lpar;i&period;e&period; at the lobby level using audio-visual equipment&rpar;&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"2">&NewLine;<li>All balcony doors must have three locking points&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"3">&NewLine;<li>Windows of units on the ground floor must be secured with window locks that can be opened with keys&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"4">&NewLine;<li>A security alarm should be installed and a two way radio system must be purchased in case there’s a break-in when you’re at home&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ol start&equals;"5">&NewLine;<li>Powerful lighting must be fitted so that the bright light scares the burglar away&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p>Times are tough and a burglary can occur at anytime&period; Therefore&comma; it makes sense to protect your home from thieves and robbers&period; These tips will help you secure your home or condominium unit and ensure that burglars are kept at bay&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h5>Featured images&colon;<&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p><span class&equals;"license">License&colon; Royalty Free or iStock<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span class&equals;"source">source&colon; http&colon;&sol;&sol;officeimg&period;vo&period;msecnd&period;net&sol;en-us&sol;images&sol;MH900056274&period;jpg<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>David H&period; Medina is a blogger from California who buys two way radios from Discount Two Way Radio&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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