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John Hill:
I brought a few landmines back from my time in Afghanistan and have placed them in the gravel driveway and in the lawn beside the house, I think the most likely approaches are well covered.
Space Fan:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on August 17, 2009, 03:18:19 AM ---A very cheap deterent is what a friend of mine has done. On the inside at the top of his gate and fence, about 2" down, under the top rail as shown on your neighbour's fence, he has nailed carpet gripper strips, the ones used around the edges when having fitted carpets. He has them sticking out and pointing down, so as they grip to climb over, the 'spikes' dig in and hold their fingers to the fence, the more pressure they put on them the tighter they grip. His cats have no trouble with them, but nightime prowlers seem to do.
Just where your fingertips would automatically try to grab hold of to climb over.
Rather than hanging on by your fingertips, they would be being held on.
Within a week of him fitting them, the police had lovely DNA samples along the top of his garden gate and all the way down his drive. I bet the culprit couldn't scratch his a**e or pick his nose for a fair while.
As to the legality of what he has done, the police turned a blind eye (up to now), and no one has yet been back to complain.
I'm not condoning doing it, just a passing comment.
Bogs
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Bogs,
That's called a man trap here in the US and will get us on the wrong side of the law quickly. We can use any reasonable active measure but an indiscriminant passive measure is a no no.
B
Space Fan:
All this is Very true. Thee really is no security when you are not home. There is no way to keep someone out if they want to get in.
B
--- Quote from: Darren on August 16, 2009, 08:17:07 PM ---I don't want to alarm you, but then maybe I do....
I was pretty aware how easy it was to pick most locks, but it seems the kids are now teaching each other the joys of bumping...
That's lock bumping.......
Never heard of it, just look on Utube
If you have any sort of padlock or Yale type key door lock then you might as well leave the door open.
Oddly enough even Bump proof locks are not bump proof....fancy 10 pins with 7 side pins are very space age looking keys are no trouble.....beware...
The only type of lock that so far seems to be immune to bumping are mortise locks, but make sure it's a five lever type cos 3 leavers are fairly easy to pick.
It's all pretty worrying.
I'm insured I hear you say.....well maybe not. No sign of forced entry and the insurers say you must have forgotten to lock the door. They will not pay out. The police take the same view, no signs of forced entry.....then you must be pulling a fast one....
Sleep tight...
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Space Fan:
--- Quote from: Darren on February 09, 2010, 10:36:22 AM ---I'm looking at installing a house/garage security system that rings your mobile if one of the detectors goes off. It even tells you which detector and you can add a camera to watch/listen in.
They are not that expensive. I also like the fact that they also have smoke/water/heat detectors as well.
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Darren,
This is a great idea. Lots of peace of mind. I had a fancy truck, my first new one, years ago and I had a paging security system. Touch it and I was notified. Nice system.
B
andyf:
--- Quote from: John Hill on February 15, 2010, 01:36:34 AM ---I brought a few landmines back from my time in Afghanistan and have placed them in the gravel driveway and in the lawn beside the house, I think the most likely approaches are well covered.
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I don't suppose you get out and about much nowadays, John. Still, you've hit on a good way of avoiding the lawnmower
:lol:
Andy
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