During weekends and vacations, many people leave the city. Thieves are trying to take advantage of this. Therefore, in order to go on vacation with peace of mind, you need to install a reliable means of security.
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How to secure your apartment from burglary
One of the means of protecting an apartment from thieves is an alarm system. It could just be a siren that starts blaring when you try to break in. It can scare thieves and attract neighbors. This is the most budget option. You can install a more expensive and reliable GSM system. The sensors transmit a signal to a special device, which then sends it to the apartment owner or security company. It is best to choose a device that will work not only from the mains, but also from batteries. Otherwise, if the electricity in the house is turned off, the alarm will not work. Additionally, video surveillance can be installed.
- Another means of protection against thieves is a metal door.
To avoid breaking the door in the future replacing the lock cylinder, you need to purchase a door with a steel frame and frame no thinner than 5 mm. The lock installed on such a door must not have a hole. For example, a lock with a code or a magnetic one. It’s better to install several locks of different types. It’s good if the crossbars of at least one of them go up or down. Then the door cannot be opened using the squeezing method. A metal door must have at least one vertical stiffener. Open hinges must be equipped with anti-removal units. These are rods welded to the frame. When closing the door, they enter special holes in the door frame. And even if thieves cut off the hinges, they will not be able to remove the door leaf from the frame. And for any door it is better if it opens outwards. An additional obstacle will be the second – vestibule door.
A fairly inexpensive but reliable way of protection is to install bars on the windows. This is especially true on the lower floors of houses, as well as the highest and those closest to fire escapes. Grilles are either stationary or opening. Stationary ones are more reliable. They are tightly attached to the wall. But in the event of a fire or some kind of accident, it is impossible to open them. The person will be locked in the room. Therefore, it is better to install blind grilles on a couple of windows, and install opening structures on the rest. They can be hinged, sliding, removable. The most durable and aesthetically pleasing are the grilles made of rod. But they are quite expensive. Cheap option – gratings made of metal strip. You can install plastic windows with special anti-burglary fittings. It is quite possible to turn glass into armored glass by gluing a special film. It will not allow you to break the glass even with a hammer the first time.
Protecting your home from thieves is not an easy task, but it is quite doable.