Terrytpot
Established Member
Having personal experience of how ineffective the police can be I was determined to ensure the attached garage on my property was as secure as I could possibly make it. I have a full width roller sectional door that it is switched off at all times and has an additional deadbolt keeping it locked until I need to open it which can only be done from inside.To the rear it had a wooden door with mortise latch that was replaced by a Heavy duty steel door from Latham doors (highly recommended especially as they aren’t as expensive as you would think). There is a single double glazed window on the rear elevation which only has a top opening section and on the inside I made a set of steel bars welded into a frame that are permanently screwed in place and backed up with a roller blind that is always lowered to prevent a view in to the garage. Ideally I should add an alarm but seeing as anyone who walks past our house triggers my four legged one that may be overkill
Every item that I buy has a photo taken of it and gets added to a spreadsheet listing when,where and how much along with serial numbers etc.
In the short time I’ve lived here there have been quite a few burglaries on our estate but looking at those after they were targeted, none of them were particularly secure.
With the exception of the gangs hitting craftsmen on sites it seems to me that the majority of thefts are by low life’s looking for a quick easy buck and if you can make yourself neither quick or easy they’ll go find someone else who is.
The op has my sympathy and I wish him all the best in his attempts to gain some peace of mind.
Every item that I buy has a photo taken of it and gets added to a spreadsheet listing when,where and how much along with serial numbers etc.
In the short time I’ve lived here there have been quite a few burglaries on our estate but looking at those after they were targeted, none of them were particularly secure.
With the exception of the gangs hitting craftsmen on sites it seems to me that the majority of thefts are by low life’s looking for a quick easy buck and if you can make yourself neither quick or easy they’ll go find someone else who is.
The op has my sympathy and I wish him all the best in his attempts to gain some peace of mind.