Top 10 House Security Mistakes
You always would prefer to live in a house safely and surely without any hustle and bustle of unwanted circumstances such as burglary and theft. To make it sure, you need to have a proper security plan. And to compose a security plan, you need to avoid some security mistakes or more precisely, security loop holes.
Let us have a look at top 10 house security mistakes and we’ll also see how to avoid these pity mistakes.
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1) Poor lighting
Thieves love dark! You facilitate the burglars by employing improper lighting in the house. Never use low lights, especially in the evening time. If you worry about the electricity costs, it is never bad to use solar lights for the rationale of lighting up the house.
2) No alarms
You surely invest a lot of money in process of building a house, and in most cases, the investment exceeds millions. So why not also install an alarm system in the house to make it secure from all types of troubles. So don’t forget to install an alarm system.
3) Vacation plans
People often share their vacation plans with everybody around, even with the strangers. It often creates too many troubles, owing to the fact that thieves love the homes which are vacant as they get much time for unlocking all the locks. So don’t share your vacation plans with anybody except whom you trust.
4) Trees and landscape
People love to have trees in their homes, but don’t have trees near to the boundary walls of the house. It allows thieves to enter the house very easily. So landscaping and trees should be in such a way that it doesn’t allow burglars to enter the house.
5) Improper locks
Locks are the key components in the security plan. People often choose low quality locks and it is very easy for thieves to break cheap quality locks. So to secure the millions of assets, why not buy a good quality locks set for whole home.
6) Hiding a key
Many people leave a key of their house in the mat near the door or on any slot near the main gate, which is never advisable. Instead place a separate duplicate key of your home with any of your friend or family member.
7) Windows
Always make sure that you have locked your windows whenever you are going to sleep at your home. People often let their windows remain open even in night times under the tag of ventilation and this is never advisable.
8) Keep strangers away
Don’t let strangers enter your house by anyway and let them see the arrangement of your house. This would allow any possible thief to search out any way for breaking in to the house.
9) Big house, but no guards
People often do not keep guards, even when they need them. It is better to keep one or two guards for safety of your house and don’t forget to hire them from reputed security agencies.
10) Insurance factor:
Why not pay some monthly premium and make sure that even if you bear a loss, you recover most part of the loss by way insurance claims.
By following the above mentioned advices and avoiding the common mistakes, a house can be made a safe place to live.
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