20 Security Tricks To Turn People's Homes Into Fortresses
With over 2 million break-ins, burglaries, and home invasions in the U.S. every year, home security is more important than ever. Just the thought of waking up in a pitch black home listening to a burglar rummaging through your valuables is positively hair-raising. While you might already have basic security measures implemented that provide some level of safety, you should keep in mind that an alarm can only do so much. Here are some incredibly creative security tips that will protect you from intruders...
1. Reinforce your existing door jamb
Even though you might think your current jamb is enough, it can never hurt to add to it so intruders have the most difficult time possible entering. Stop them in their tracks.
2. Strengthen your deadbolt
Although deadbolts do a pretty good job of keeping doors closed, crafty burglars will always find ways to get through them. Use this as an extra level of protection.
3. Guard your sliding doors
A lot of people might use wooden poles to brace sliding doors closed, but they're not as efficient as this tool. Doors won't even budge when it's in place.
4. Use portable alarms
If you're worried about vulnerable points of entry like windows, these handy little alarms work perfectly. Intruders like to access windows because it's doors that usually have the alarms, so these catch them off guard.
