Maama Camera https://maamacamera.com Securing Homesteads Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:41:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://i0.wp.com/maamacamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-Maama-Camera-Uganda.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Maama Camera https://maamacamera.com 32 32 230810729 Securing Doors https://maamacamera.com/2024/03/14/securing-doors/ https://maamacamera.com/2024/03/14/securing-doors/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:24:58 +0000 https://maamacamera.com/2024/03/14/clothing-blog-section-contains/
  • To help burglar-proof your home, install 1-inch throw deadbolt locks on all exterior doors.
  • A door with too much space between the door and the frame is an invitation for the burglar to use a jimmy. Reinforce the door with a panel of 3/4-inch plywood or a piece of sheet metal.
  • If there are door hinges on the outside of your house, take down the door and reset the hinges inside. Otherwise all a thief has to do to gain entry to your home is knock out the hinge pin.
  • You can burglar-proof your glass patio doors by setting a pipe or metal bar in the middle bottom track of the door slide. The pipe should be the same length as the track.
  • It’s easy for a burglar to pry through rot. Replace rotted door frames with new, solid wood.
  • It’s simple for a thief to break glass panels and then reach in and open a doorknob from the inside. A door with glass panels should be either fortified, replaced, or secured with deadbolts that can only be opened with a key.
    • ]]>     https://maamacamera.com/2024/03/14/securing-doors/feed/ 0 295     Home Security When You’re Away https://maamacamera.com/2024/03/14/home-security-when-youre-away/ https://maamacamera.com/2024/03/14/home-security-when-youre-away/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:24:58 +0000 https://maamacamera.com/2024/03/14/cooking-healthful-joyful/ Burglers always look for signs that a house is uninhabited and the longer the house is empty, the more vulnerable it becomes. Follow these tips for keeping your house secure while you’re away:

    • If your plans to be away from home have been publicized through a funeral, wedding, social media or similar newspaper notice, hire a house sitter. Burglars are always looking for information to see who’s planning to be away from home all day or for several days.
    • Install motion detector lighting, the jury is out on the extent to which lighting can actually deter burglars. After all, many burglaries do occur during the day, when lighting wouldn’t even be a factor. Still, some research has shown that motion detectors deter burglars thanks to their sudden onset and possibility of alerting neighbors to suspicious activity, especially when those neighbors know you’re away and wouldn’t be triggering the lights yourself. Motion detector lights are easy to install and extremely affordable, so we think they’re worth installing to add an extra layer of safety to your home’s exterior areas.
    • Ask your neighbors to use your garbage cans when you’re on vacation so your absence won’t be so evident.
    • If you’re going to be away from home for several days or even for just one day adjust your telephone ring to its lowest volume. An unanswered phone is a quick tip that your home is empty.
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