burglar proofing tips

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10Burglar- Proofing Tips

Travelling this winter ?

Check it twice

Make a list

Home & Business


Tips to help prevent a break-in while you are away

So you can enjoy your holiday

1.Consider installing motion triggered lights on the outside of your home

Make sure you replace burned out exterior lights

Lights

Have interior lights on random timers

2.Never hide keys outside, especially in obvious places

Yes - window ledges and doormats are obvious places!

Keys

3.

Put up window stickers showing an alarm system is installed

“Homes without alarm systems are 2-3 times more

likely to be broken in to”

http://www.caasco.com/Insurance/Home-Insurance/Protecting-Your-Home-While-on-Vacation.aspx

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4. Ask a neighbour topick up your mail and check on the house.

Cancel your newspaper subscription while you are away!

5. Secure sliding patio doors and windowsUse a metal or wooden rod in the track on sliding glass patio doors to prevent them from sliding open

6. Your telephone

Turn down your phone ringer.

Don’t leave a message saying you are away.

7. Hire a House-sitter House-sitters are helpful in more ways than just watering the plants and feeding the fish

they help deter break-ins.

8. Keep trees and shrubs trimmed

Keepings trees and shrubs cut back will help to prevent possible access into the home or business by using tree limbs to access windows, and prevents hiding places behind shrubs

9. Driveway traffic

Hire a plow service for long winter holidays

Have a trusted neighbour drive in and out of your driveway after it snows!

See if they will shovel your walk as well.



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10.Install

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“ Any window or glass panel in the door that is closer than 42 inches to the lock should be reinforced with an invisible security film so a burglar can't break the glass and reach through to unlock the door. ”

http://women.webmd.com/home-health-and-safety-9/protecting-your-home-from-break-ins

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Referenceshttp://www.rd.com/slideshows/13-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you-2/#slideshow=slide4



http://www.melochemonnex.com/en/residential/articles/home_ins_burglar_proof

Check with your local authorities and insurance companies for on tips to help you protect your home when going away for extended periods of

time.

http://www.rd.com/slideshows/13-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you-2/



http://www.melochemonnex.com/en/residential/articles/home_ins_burglar_proof

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