It is great to have a home security system installed in your house.
But, what about the outside of your house? Some intruders like to break into a house by going through the backyard.
That is because there are usually fences and bushes surrounding the area that can easily conceal an intruder trying to break in your back door.
They can take more time trying to jimmy the lock without fear of someone seeing them.
So how do you secure the exterior of your house? There are several things you can do.
One thing is to install motion-sensitive lights near the front and back doors.
At night, when someone walks up to your front or back door, the light will come on automatically.
You can also install lights that you can keep on all night instead of only turning on when motion is detected.
Possible intruders will see the lights illuminating your house and more than likely will move on to another target.
Another device you can install is a wireless motion detector, like a driveway alarm.
When a car comes up your driveway, you will receive a message through the base unit of the system inside your home notifying you that a car is approaching.
The detector can also be used to detect motion in your front or backyard, near the pool, if you have one, your garage or tool shed.
You should not worry too much about false alarms because most motion detectors will not trigger an alarm when animals or children under 40lbs.
is in the area.
Motion detectors are great additions to your home security system whether inside or outside your house.
The last thing you can do to secure the exterior of your home, especially the backyard, is to make sure you have a dead bolt lock on your entry doors.
A dead bolt lock is one of the most effective and cheapest ways to secure your doors.
If you have sliding doors to a patio, place a wooden stick or a metal bar in the lower track.
This will jam the door and prevent it from being slid open.
You can also insert screws into the upper track so that the door cannot be lifted off its track and removed.
Securing your doors, having a motion detector outside your house and installing exterior lights near the entrances are the most effective ways to secure the outside of your home.
The chances of an intruder breaking in are greatly reduced.
Intruders like to get into a house, get what they can and get out as soon as possible.
The harder you make it for them to do this, the more likely they will move on and try to find another target.
But, what about the outside of your house? Some intruders like to break into a house by going through the backyard.
That is because there are usually fences and bushes surrounding the area that can easily conceal an intruder trying to break in your back door.
They can take more time trying to jimmy the lock without fear of someone seeing them.
So how do you secure the exterior of your house? There are several things you can do.
One thing is to install motion-sensitive lights near the front and back doors.
At night, when someone walks up to your front or back door, the light will come on automatically.
You can also install lights that you can keep on all night instead of only turning on when motion is detected.
Possible intruders will see the lights illuminating your house and more than likely will move on to another target.
Another device you can install is a wireless motion detector, like a driveway alarm.
When a car comes up your driveway, you will receive a message through the base unit of the system inside your home notifying you that a car is approaching.
The detector can also be used to detect motion in your front or backyard, near the pool, if you have one, your garage or tool shed.
You should not worry too much about false alarms because most motion detectors will not trigger an alarm when animals or children under 40lbs.
is in the area.
Motion detectors are great additions to your home security system whether inside or outside your house.
The last thing you can do to secure the exterior of your home, especially the backyard, is to make sure you have a dead bolt lock on your entry doors.
A dead bolt lock is one of the most effective and cheapest ways to secure your doors.
If you have sliding doors to a patio, place a wooden stick or a metal bar in the lower track.
This will jam the door and prevent it from being slid open.
You can also insert screws into the upper track so that the door cannot be lifted off its track and removed.
Securing your doors, having a motion detector outside your house and installing exterior lights near the entrances are the most effective ways to secure the outside of your home.
The chances of an intruder breaking in are greatly reduced.
Intruders like to get into a house, get what they can and get out as soon as possible.
The harder you make it for them to do this, the more likely they will move on and try to find another target.
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