Good stories and advice. Thank ya. I also like the idea to keep one hand available. I don't know why me and my wife feel the need to bring every sack of groceries in on the first try, as though we've failed some unwritten code if we have to make a 2nd trip, while our fingers are about to fall off from the lack of blood from the plastic sacks.Excaliber wrote:
1. Solid exterior doors in strong frames
2. Quality deadbolts with at least 1" bolt throw and extra length reinforced strike plates bolted into the wall framing (not just the doorjamb).
3. A high quality safe bolted to the foundation slab for jewelry and guns
4. An alarm system that covers all perimeter doors and windows with magnetic contacts or alarm screen and reports alarms to a central monitoring station.
5. Glass break detectors in all rooms with exterior glass
6. Motion detectors in the master bedroom and main hallway / traffic areas
7. Loud interior and exterior audible sirens
8. An exterior strobe light visible from the street to help observers pinpoint the location
9. A safe room with a reinforced door equipped with a dead bolt to provide the family with a retreat location if an intrusion occurs while people are home.
10. Motion activated lights to illuminate approaches to all exterior doors
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