February 3, 2008

DIY Home Security

Most home security experts agree that homeowners have three major defenses against potential burglars:
0 Light
0 Time
0 Noise
For the handy men and women of the world, ideas are probably already forming in your crafty heads for ways to tackle these areas of home security yourself. Do-it-yourself home security can be a very effective way to protect your family and your property without spending a bundle.
DIY Home Security: Light
Tonight, after dark, go stand in your yard. Look at is as if you are a potential thief. How dark is your yard? Are there shadowy patches near your door or windows? If you were a thief, would you feel relatively 0safe0 approaching your house?
If you discovered the answer to those questions is 0yes,0 don0t worry. As a do-it-yourselfer, there are lots of illuminating ways you can protect your home and family:
0 Trim hedges and trees 0 especially those near doors and windows. Don0t give potential intruders an easy place to lurk. All the light in the world won0t eliminate the shadows cast by out-of-control shrubbery.
0 Install motion sensor lights in your yard. For under $30, you can install a wireless, outdoor, weatherproof light designed to illuminate your yard anytime it detects motion. Whether […]

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