What do you do to make your house burglar-proof?

[Anonymous]

That robbery video was so scary! What do you to tomtrynand stay safe?

[Anonymous]

Live in a safe neighborhood

[Anonymous]

1) Very extensive Alarm system
2) Fence around the house
3) Motion detector flood lights on the sides and back of the house. Very well lit front of the house.
4) No huge bush or trees close to the house where people can hide
5) Know neighbors very well and watch out for each other
6) Cameras inside the house that you can watch remotely. One camera monitoring the driveway and the front of the house.
7) Automatic programmable switches that turn lights on and off when we are not here.
8) Big safes that are bolted to the floor.
9) Pics and info (Id # etc) - about all our valuables - for insurance purposes, and in case we lose them.
10) Alarm company signs around the house.
11) No guns or dogs though. You could add that if you think you needed that.

[Anonymous]

Don't leave garage openers in cars if cars stay out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't leave garage openers in cars if cars stay out.

corololly. male sure garage door not hollow, has good deadbolt, and LOCK IT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) Very extensive Alarm system
2) Fence around the house
3) Motion detector flood lights on the sides and back of the house. Very well lit front of the house.
4) No huge bush or trees close to the house where people can hide
5) Know neighbors very well and watch out for each other
6) Cameras inside the house that you can watch remotely. One camera monitoring the driveway and the front of the house.
7) Automatic programmable switches that turn lights on and off when we are not here.
8) Big safes that are bolted to the floor.
9) Pics and info (Id # etc) - about all our valuables - for insurance purposes, and in case we lose them.
10) Alarm company signs around the house.
11) No guns or dogs though. You could add that if you think you needed that.

Whoa! That seems like a lot. Is that the norm?

[Anonymous]

Bars on windows and storm doors. Double deadbolts on first floor doors. Motion lights. Being well-known in the neighborhood (well, highly-visible because we walk everywhere and say "hello" to everyone). Alarm system. Always keys at the ready when entering or exiting the home.

[Anonymous]

We live on the side of Columbia Heights close to Water st. We have a large dog and a motion sensor light. Doesn't help with package theft.

[Anonymous]

Dogs, dogs, dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) Very extensive Alarm system
2) Fence around the house
3) Motion detector flood lights on the sides and back of the house. Very well lit front of the house.
4) No huge bush or trees close to the house where people can hide
5) Know neighbors very well and watch out for each other
6) Cameras inside the house that you can watch remotely. One camera monitoring the driveway and the front of the house.
7) Automatic programmable switches that turn lights on and off when we are not here.
8) Big safes that are bolted to the floor.
9) Pics and info (Id # etc) - about all our valuables - for insurance purposes, and in case we lose them.
10) Alarm company signs around the house.
11) No guns or dogs though. You could add that if you think you needed that.

+ 2
Only we have guns and dogs as well. But the breed is Miniature Schnauzer. Not very protective, but EXCELLENT watchdogs, they notice and alert you to anything!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) Very extensive Alarm system
2) Fence around the house
3) Motion detector flood lights on the sides and back of the house. Very well lit front of the house.
4) No huge bush or trees close to the house where people can hide
5) Know neighbors very well and watch out for each other
6) Cameras inside the house that you can watch remotely. One camera monitoring the driveway and the front of the house.
7) Automatic programmable switches that turn lights on and off when we are not here.
8) Big safes that are bolted to the floor.
9) Pics and info (Id # etc) - about all our valuables - for insurance purposes, and in case we lose them.
10) Alarm company signs around the house.
11) No guns or dogs though. You could add that if you think you needed that.

Goodness. Item 8 seems like it's someone with far more valuables than me. Besides, I know a man whose house was burglarized while he and the housekeeper were home. They were tied up and he was forced to open the safe. All his guns were stolen. In this case, the safe didn't help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dogs, dogs, dogs.

Dogs are trivially easy to disable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) Very extensive Alarm system
2) Fence around the house
3) Motion detector flood lights on the sides and back of the house. Very well lit front of the house.
4) No huge bush or trees close to the house where people can hide
5) Know neighbors very well and watch out for each other
6) Cameras inside the house that you can watch remotely. One camera monitoring the driveway and the front of the house.
7) Automatic programmable switches that turn lights on and off when we are not here.
8) Big safes that are bolted to the floor.
9) Pics and info (Id # etc) - about all our valuables - for insurance purposes, and in case we lose them.
10) Alarm company signs around the house.
11) No guns or dogs though. You could add that if you think you needed that.

Get a flock of geese and you don't need any of the above.

[Anonymous]

Don't have what they want.

[Anonymous]

Live in safe neighborhood.