HOME SECURITY TIPS
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YOUR HOUSE: LOCKS
* Install locks or secondary security devices
on all accessible windows so they can't be
opened far enough for someone to crawl through
from the outside.
* You can limit access to your home and omit
keys by getting the latest technology with
fingerprint locks; they are very easy to use and
very "007"!
* Install dead bolts with captive keylocks on
all doors located next to windows. These locks
have removable thumb latches so that even if a
thief breaks a window, he still can't reach
around and unlock the door. But because dead
bolts can also be a fire hazard, make sure they
have a removable key on the inside cylinder for
when you are home. When you leave, just remove
the key and keep the lock bolted on both sides.
* Always lock up all doors and windows —
including second-floor windows — even if you're
just going out for a few minutes.
* A door that locks from the inside is great
— but it needs to lock on the outside as well!
* A chain lock allows you to talk to someone
outside your door without opening it all the
way.
* If you have the same key for all your
locks, have one door re-keyed and use that key
to give to contractors or visitors. If the key
is lost, you will only have to change one lock
on your house.
* Do you and your family members often
misplace keys? Use color-coded key chains that
work with a radio transmitter. Then just press
the button that matches the color of your key
chain and a tone will go off, letting you know
where your keys are.
* When you move into a house or apartment,
have the locks re-keyed. There's no telling who
the previous residents may have given a spare
key to, or whether they kept one themselves.
* To avoid being locked out of your house,
secure a spare key in a combination or key
lockbox on your property, or leave one with a
trusted neighbor.
* Original locks may look quaint, but they
are nearly always unsafe. Modern locks can be
refitted while keeping the original integrity of
the house.
* Keypads are a good alternative to
traditional locks in homes that are occupied or
accessed by many people.
* Combination keyless locks are a great way
to keep certain rooms off limits to anyone but
those with the code!
* Be careful who you give your alarm codes
and keys to; some alarms now allow you to give
each individual their own code so as to monitor
their use.
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