TIPS
- Lock away any tools & ladders that a thief may use to break
into your home.
- Never leave keys under the mat or in places where a thief would
look.
- Cancel newspaper deliveries, milk man or any other house calls.
- Hold all you mail at the local Post Office & also arrange
for a neighbour to collect any junk mail that may be put in.
- Let you Security Company know you will be absent and provide
contact details in case of emergency.
- Install Timer lights in a front living room or rear lounge room
to give the impression 'someone is home'. (local hardware should
be able to help you with that)
- If you will be absent for a long period arrange a neighbour
to mow your lawn
- Have a neighbour park their car in your driveway to give the
'at home' impression.
- Make sure all your valuables are stored in a safe place. Put
any jewellery in a home safe. Ensure you have serial numbers of
valuables.
- Before going away mow your lawn and trim your shrubs, these
are great hiding places for thieves.
- Never keep your home address on your key ring. If you lose them
you are welcoming unwanted guests.
Deadlocks.
A deadlock is one of the best forms of Security. Always choose a
double cylinder deadlock which may be locked from the inside and
outside. This will ensure that once you have locked the door with
a key it may not be opened from either side without the key. So
if a thief entered your premises through a window, he must leave
through the window which means he cannot take larger items like
televisions.
Sliding doors
Sliding doors are the favourite entry point for thieves. The most
common is to force the door to jump out of it's track by lifting.
The glass is rarely broken, and a good form of protection are patio
bolts. Patio bolts should not be relied upon on their own, but used
in conjunction with a deadlocking sliding door lock.
- 1. Timber sliding doors : Lockwood's Security deadlock is ideal
- 2. Aluminium sliding doors: Whitco's Deadlocking handle is
a better deterrent.
Entry Doors
Your entry doors (front and back) are your first line of defence.
These external doors should be make of a solid core or solid timber.
A hollow core door may be opened as easily as a good kick.
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