When it comes to one’s living conditions we must observe that in all reality we all live in a box. Some boxes are much nicer than others, however our homes or apartments are really just one big box.
So what’s the big deal? Where we live is very important to all of us. We put and have our possessions in our dwelling place where we can have and use them and not someone else. Common sense would suggest to us that we need some sort of home security.
While there are many types of home security systems out there and many different ways to secure one’s home - let’s just go ahead and explore just a few.
- Home Security – what it means to you
- A home verses an apartment
- Spending a lot of money or using common sense
Years ago, we all lived in much simpler times. We didn’t lock our doors, trusted people more freely and generally believed all people were cool and not out to cause us harm. Unfortunately the times have changed and we must be more aware of what and how we go about living our lives and protecting the things that we have worked for.
Home Security – what it means to you
Simply put – How secure do you need your home to be? Many factors can decide this. Your location could be a factor, whether you live in a remote place or right dab smack in the middle of a neighborhood. Do you have good neighbors, bad neighbors or no neighbors, this could determine if you need a simple alarm system or one that is a bit more complex – like one that auto dials the police in case of a break in and such. Make the determination then choose the right course of action.
A home verse an apartment
When dealing with securing one’s home, let’s start with the basics. When away, keep the doors locked and the windows closed. You wouldn’t believe how many people don’t do that and how easy you make it for someone to break in.
Having good front and back doors is ideal as well as having more than just one lock. The front, back and or side doors should have a key lock for the handle and then a deadbolt type lock as well. You should also have simple motion detector sensors for your alarm system that you set when you are asleep or away from the home.
This should give you some piece of mind as well as securing your home. However, always remember if someone really wants to break in, they will. Meaning, they will just break a window, beat down the door or use other means so be sure to have some sort of alarm system in place.
This brings us to securing an apartment. Apartments are usually smaller than a home and do not have as many access points. First floors apartments are easier to get into than an upstairs unit. The best you can do is having really good locks, two or three on the front door and window locks. A simple alarm system can also be useful.
Spending a lot of money or using common sense
If you so choose to spend a lot of money to feel secure by all means do so. However you will find that if you use just a bit of common sense, a bit of money well planed and spent, you will be able to maintain piece of mind and home security.
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