Archive for December, 2009
Lower Your Insurance Premiums With Home Security Systems
Dec 9th
Did you know that home insurance companies smile favorably upon home owners with home security systems? It’s true. It only makes practical sense because it equates to lowering the number of claims they need to process. It also means you are in line for discounts on your home insurance premiums. Of course each insurance company will have its own set of guidelines for what makes you less of a risk.
Insurance Companies Have Specific Expectations
Your insurance company may require that you have deadbolts on all your doors and windows, reinforcement on the entry points into your home and a burglar alarm system. Some even give you credit for participating in a Neighborhood Watch Program.
Having a security company that actively monitors your premises is a huge plus. For the insurance company it means your risk of being robbed is greatly reduces. Most burglars shy away from homes with alarms because they don’t like to be detected when they are stealing your valuables. They also know the sound of an alarm means the local authorities will be on the scene momentarily. Your entire family is less at risk because of fire and smoke detectors and motion sensors that come with the home security system.
You can end up saving up so much money on your insurance that your protective services are covered. Some companies offer a premium discount as high as 20%. It means that you may only pay $5 – $15 a month for insurance that is normally $30 – $40 a month. Imagine if you could insure your family and the contents of your home for only $5 a month.
Are You Eligible for Home Insurance Premium Discounts?
Ask your insurance agent about the discounts available for using security services. You deserve to have the benefit of lower insurance premiums and security equipment that scares off potential intruders from targeting your home. Your family is definitely worth it!
Home Security For The Holidays
Dec 9th
This is the time of the year when we are bustling around getting ready for the holidays and home security may not be foremost in our thoughts. We tend to be out a lot more than usual doing holiday shopping and attending get-togethers and parties. It’s simply a busy time and burglars are opportunists – they will gladly take advantage of the fact you are preoccupied with other things and break into your home when you least expect it.
Be Aware of Your Surroundings When Holiday Shopping
The entire break and enter criminal element that resides in your city is well aware that you are spending a lot of money on expensive items you intend to give as gifts. When you are out shopping be sure to park your car in a well-lit public parking facility away from shadows and trees or bushes where thieves can hide. Remember to lock your car when you leave it. Never stacks boxes and bags with your purchases in the back seat where they can be seen by passersby. This is too much of a temptation so keep them hidden in your locked trunk.
When you get home with your purchases put them away in a hidden location. It’s not so much about keeping them a surprise as making it more of a challenge for unwanted intruders looking for free gifts. Do not leave them sitting out in the open or in front of windows. Beware of unloading your vehicle, especially if you get home after dark. Make sure the exterior of your home is well-lit and keep your eyes open for suspicious characters lurking around the neighborhood.
Give Yourself the Gift of Peace of Mind
If you plan to be out for any length of time at a holiday gathering lock all your windows and doors. Arm your home security system as you leave. If you don’t have a security system, this is a perfect time to purchase one. Place your order before the gift opening happens – this is another high risk time for neighborhoods. Burglars can’t wait to break in at the peak of the holidays because they know your home is filled with items they can exchange for cash.
34 DIY Burglar Prevention Tips
Dec 2nd
A lot of people just want to “do it yourself” no matter what the undertaking is. For you independents and engineers out there, here are some websites to help you secure your home all by yourself!
Informative:
Burglar Alarm Wiki – Wikipedia should always be the first place you look.
How Burglar Alarms Work – from howstuffworks.com, they describe how burglar alarms work.
How Lock Picking Works – another information howstuffworks.com article on lock picking.
How do motion sensing lights and burglar alarms work? – It isn’t magic, there is some science there.
How Safecracking Works – Ocean’s 11 and Mission Impossible comes to mind.
How-to Guides:
How to Discourage Burglars – guide on how to make your house less likely to be burglarized.
How to Install a Lockset – if you buy a new door, you need to add a lock to it.
How to Install a Home Security System – a how-to guide on installer certain DIY home security kits.
How to Use a Driveway Monitor Alarm – know when someone is lurking around your driveway.
How to Protect your Home with a Heat Detector – DIY heat detector sensor installation.
Build Stuff Yourself:
Protect Your Home with Laserbeams – video on diy laser beam alarm.
Super loud security alarm – instructions for building a motion detecting alarm that speaks to you.
Passive switch alarm system – guide for improving a magnetic alarm on your front door.
Home Built DIY Home Security Alarm System – a fully functional diy security system.
How to make an All in One Detector – it detects smoke, heat, and intrusion.
15 minutes SMS door entry alarm – build a cheap alarm that notifies you using text messages.
Designing a Home Security System – enough said.
Increase a Home’s Security – step by step guide with 3 in-depth parts.
Install a Security Light – install a motion-sensing security light.
Security Forums:
diysecurityforum.com – diy forum.
diyalarmforum.com – another diy security forum.
forums.securityinfowatch.com – for security professionals, in all walks of life.
forum.safemart.com – community on a website that sells wireless security systems.
Home Defense:
Choose a Firearm for Personal or Home Defense – many people buy guns to feel safer.
The Best Guns for Home Defense – a guide for choosing a weapon to use for home defense.
Defense of Home – a very American page on home defense.
Shotgun recommendations – blog post for beginner shotgun help.
Home Defense Shotgun – review of one of many home defense shotguns.
Bushmaster Home Defense – top gun manufacturer can’t be wrong, now that’s intimidating!
Ultimate Home Defense Loads – Remington provides you with rounds specifically for home defense.
Self-Defense:
Self-Defense Blog – on martial arts and defending yourself.
Self-defense Sense – Self-defense and security in an unsafe world.
No Nonsense Self Defense – lots of good info on self defense here.
Women’s self defense – that’s all folks!