Archive for the ‘Doors & Windows’ Category
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
We talk a lot about fancy home security systems and home video surveillance around here, but it's important to remember the basics when you're protecting your family and your house.
Sturdy door locks go a long ways in fortifying your home. Most thieves are looking for the easy way in, ...
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Thursday, June 14th, 2007
If you've always thought it was neat when guests came to apartment complexes or condos and pressed the intercom to talk to the homeowner and be let in, now that's something you can achieve in your own home.
The Doorbell Fon Door Answering System from SmartHome hooks into your ...
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
If you travel a lot, or you're staying in a college dorm room or an apartment in an urban neighborhood, you might want a little extra door security; after all flimsy locks--locks you don't have any control over if you're a renter or just staying the night--can be broken down ...
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
If you’re always losing your keys, or would just like to take your house into the 21st Century, you could spring for new door locks that don’t require keys at all. This knob can be opened via a combination on a number pad, so it’s just like punching in your ...
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
Doors and windows are the most important parts of your home to pay attention to when it comes to home security. This is because these mark all the possible routes into your home that a burglar could use. We're pretty good about locking our doors, but we don't ...
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
A deadbolt is a smart way to add extra security to your door. Deadbolts are very hard to force, and nobody is going to just kick in the door with one barring the way. Not every hotel room has one, however, so you might want to consider something ...
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
As I've mentioned before, it's always a good idea to change your locks when you move into a new home. You just don't know how many people have lived there before and how many copies of the front door key there might be out there. There have been ...
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