How to Safeguard Your Home
Taking steps to safeguard your home against intruders not only protects your family and your possessions, it gives you much needed peace of mind. In 2005, more than 2 million burglary attempts were reported across the country, according to the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors. Safeguarding your home can be done with little cost or inconvenience. Many of the steps are simple matters of vigilance, while others involve some investment of time or money. Does this Spark an idea?
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Secure your doors. According to NACHI, 34 percent of burglars enter right through the front door, while 22 percent come in through the back door. Install deadbolt locks on all exterior doors, and make sure that the doors are all constructed of steel or solid wood.
-
2
Plant bushes under your windows that have thorns in them. This will prevent the burglar from trying to get in through the window. This is important because 23 percent of burglars enter through a window on the first floor, according to NACHI.
-
-
3
Get a dog, an alarm system or both. Each is effective in deterring a burglar from entering your home. You can place "Beware of Dog" or alarm warning signs around your property even if you own neither.
-
4
Install motion-sensitive lights around your house and set up timers for your indoor lights. These can deceive the burglar into thinking you are home or awake, even if you are not.
-
1
