Home security: Do I need internet? I recently picked one of these up. But do I have to connect it to the internet to get it set up? |
- Do I need internet? I recently picked one of these up. But do I have to connect it to the internet to get it set up?
- Preventing people peeing in my driveway
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| Preventing people peeing in my driveway Posted: 06 May 2020 01:53 PM PDT I want to find an outdoor rated trip-wire style motion detector (like a laser?) so I can catch people in the act of trespassing on and peeing in my driveway. I figure the more I embarrass these folks by yelling at them when they're doing it, the less they'll be inclined to do it. There is a liquor store across the street that (seemingly) homeless alcoholics hang out at every day, and they think my driveway is a urinal. My front door ring doorbell camera and my backyard ring security camera can only do so much, and frankly I've nearly exhausted my finances on the Ring Security system for my windows and doors. Side bar: Is it legal to spray them with the hose? I think it would be equal parts funny and effective to maybe set up a spray of water to deter them. [link] [comments] | ||
| Same Dahua camera but different name used by 2 chinese vendors? Posted: 06 May 2020 07:20 AM PDT Hello everyone, I am shopping for a 4MP camera and got my eyes on this 5442 Bullet camera I found a vendor on AliExpress that sells it under the name IPC-B5442E-ZE This Aliexpress vendor sells a lot on IPCamTalk and I heard a lot of bad things from that forum. That camera doesn't have any logo but the vendor says it's upgradable with the official firmwares. And another vendor on Alibaba that sells it under IPC-HFW5442E-ZE This one on Alibaba has a Dahua logo on it, the vendor has a lot of good reviews and great communication. Please share your opinions! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 06 May 2020 08:50 AM PDT Feel free to criticize! First, understand there is no way I can cover everything on this topic in its entirety. What I can cover is only the most basic aspects, and even then cannot cover every detail. Security is fluid and always evolving and changing in both technique and technology. It's a Tom and Jerry game of who is more clever? As you may have noticed, Jerry always wins, but only because Tom is a FOOL! This is a first draft and suggestions will be added or modified over time. I will post this draft on various sites to get feedback, and will modify or change things as necessary. So, feel free to check back periodically for updates and insights. Learning is continuous. And I am smart enough to know I don't know everything. Second, realize that no single security measure is going to stop a burglary. Rather, it's a combination of habits, routines, tools, and technology that give a homeowner the edge. These things are what make any burglar decide that your home is not worth their time or effort. Basically, you want the risk higher than the reward. The best way to start out is to be the burglar. Walk around your home and keep asking yourself, "Could I get in this way?" and if you think you can, "How would I stop myself?" Of course, you have to go beyond what you would do, you wouldn't break windows on your own home, but a burglar would. If you and a neighbor have an established relationship, it may be worth having them scope out issues. Or call some friends over and ask them to break into your house. At the end of the day, the security measures I am going to talk about are deterrents, not full proof. The reason these measures can be effective deterrents is simple; Why break into a home with a security system, security cameras, barking dogs, security film strengthened windows, deadbolts on every door, and other security measures when the reward is unknown. Meanwhile, the home next door is security deterrent free! A burglars UTOPIA! Why bother trying to figure out if you are home, gone, awake, or sleeping? Why bother trying to be stealthy on your property when it's lit up like a runway and every time you move a motion light is activated like a pinball bouncing around a pinball machine? Why would a burglar go through all that effort when they can just rob your neighbor who leaves his windows open during the night to save on their electric bill? Has a privacy fence or hedges that block the view of neighbors so they can bust a window out or kick a door in? As the adage goes, it's not that you want to run faster than the bear, you just need to run faster than the other person. Same principle with home security. Cameras can be foiled by wearing hats and masks. Alarms can be foiled if they aren't installed correctly, armed, or have cellular back up. Lamps won't work if you don't turn them on or leave your blinds open for them to get a movie screen view of the inside of your home, and security film won't work if you leave the window unlocked. Security and safety involve your entire family. Reminding each other to check things, looking out for one another, and always looking out after one another, which means going behind each other to maximize security. Everyone slips every now and then. You should create plans for various situations. For instance, you should have a fire escape plan and practice it every 6 months, especially if you have young children. Make sure your kids know phone numbers of you and your spouse and other trusted family members. Including work numbers. Giving each family member a job during each event. What to do if a burglar is in the house? Does everyone get to one room? Where do you hide? Everyone in the family needs to be involved and take responsibility. You are a team, a family unit. I believe its best practices to print out a list of local police, fire, friends, family and hang it somewhere. This way during a panic, you can always consult the list. Even putting some numbers on speed dial. 1 for dad, 2 for mom, 3 for big brother/sister, etc Even listing the non-emergency numbers of police, fire, ems. You have to create a routine that involves security. Every night you need to do a door and window check and make sure all locks are locked and windows shut. This includes closing blinds and pulling curtains closed. Arming your alarm system. Taking the dogs out one last time before bed and do a quasi-perimeter check of your home. Make sure lights are working, motion sensors are working, and cameras are working and have not be tampered with earlier that day or week from someone getting ready to strike. Use smart devices to set up routines. For example, at 9:00 P.M., I have a smart-home routine that will close my garage door, turn off certain lights while turning others on. It sets alarms in specific zones. Turns off certain devices, for instance, a T.V. in a room on the other side of my home. And I always check my outside cameras before closing my eyes. One last check. I leave an old iPad up on my nightstand that shows the main side areas of my home (doors and windows). So if I wake up, I can check them. You need to get to know your neighbors and community members who live closely around you. Search Facebook and other social media sites. It's likely your community has a group. Especially if you live in an HOA or some other type of community property/housing. If not, introduce yourself. Talk to them about home security and specifically just looking out for one another. Exchange contact information. These are the people you can call for help. Not just for burglaries, but even when you are away. Get an alert for fire from your alarm? Maybe a water leak? You can remotely let your neighbor in your home to check for you. Maybe rescue your pets and call fire or police. They can also watch your home when leaving for work, coming home, or walking their dog. As you can do the same for them. Looking for anything that's changed or looks out of place perhaps they may have missed. No one is perfect. Security is a part and way of life. It's learning situational awareness. Putting yourself in a mindset of a certain level of paranoia. Maybe you'll never be a target? Maybe someone is targeting you right now? All you can do is prepare. And even after that, you can still be a victim. But, you shouldn't just freely become one, you have to put up a fight. Taking home security seriously is a must. Remember, many security systems have other features, like fire safety, water leaking detectors, smart voice-activated, and convenience systems. Remote monitoring while at work or away from the home. You can get great use out of the expense. A suggestion that will go a long way is simply to think like a burglar. How would you break into your own home? You already know its weakness, so fix them. Then try again. You can even do this with a neighbor, where you guys attempt to find weaknesses of each other home. Or have a friend or group of friends try over some pizza and flavored spritz. I joke about the spritz. What are some common things that make a home a target? Tall Shrubs in front of windows and doors. They can conceal a burglars activity more than they can provide privacy. Instead, install blinds, curtains, tint on the inside of the home. If you have shrubs, maintain their height to less than 2 to 4 feet depending on home window height. Privacy fences and walls. This is the same as shrubs, they can conceal a burglar's activities, and even stifle the noise. Contrary to the above, if you must install privacy fencing, install 8 Foot fences. Your zoning laws may require permission for fences over 6foot. Often a work-around is to install a 6-foot fence, that adds 2 foot of lattice or some other type. Make sure you installed the nice side outward. This makes it harder for criminals to scale without carrying some type of ladder or stool. Install the poles of your fence inward, or the "ugly" side. Lock gate fences from the inside. A master lock is sufficient. If the fence is for dogs or kids, consider installing open fencing like picket or some other type. Fenced in back yards give burglars huge cover to conceal activities. Typically only neighbors in second stories can see over the fence. Inset entrances, like fences and shrubs, these "cubby holes" can conceal a burglar from outside view. This makes it easy for them to break in. These types of entrances also hide already broken doors and entrances while the burglar is there and after they leave giving them plenty of time to burglarize and get gone. Harden your doors. For inward doors, install security strike plates with 3-inch screws. 3 inch screws allow the strike plate and door jamb to be secured to a wall stud. Remove the center screw of each hinge and install a 3" screw. Use deadbolts, especially ones that use a key inside. Considering using a keyless deadbolt that works with a password or pin combination. This keeps them from being picked. For outward-facing doors, do all the above, but ensure your hinges are security pin hinges so the door hinge pins can't be removed and the door pried out. And, here it is. DON'T B.A.D! Brag, Advertise, or Display. This alerts burglars to your habits and security measures. Don't put yard signs out like, "My son is #45 for Scary Chickens High Basketball!" This means you go to games and likely no one is home. Don't put out signs of ACTUAL products you use, like "ADT Home Security" or "Reolink Cam 24/7 Protection". Even NRA stickers. While an NRA sticker may signal you have guns to use, it also signals you have guns to steal. Instead, put out signs of different products so thieves cannot use or find a defeat or 'hack' for your services, but are still warning them you do indeed use the services. The only sign I would recommend is, "Property audio/video recorded to offsite cloud services.." and "Alarm System uses Cellar back-up". This tells them they won't be able to smash and grab any recording or video or cut wires going to the house to foil the alarm. I'd also recommend things like military, law enforcement, Firefighter flags, and banners. These flags signal a male lives in the home, and likely is in some kind of shape or fitness. I am not talking about " support flags", but "I AM flags." I.E. U.S. Army Veteran, Proud wife of a/to a hero (with police colors). It's of my personal belief that you should not bluff security measures. For instance, don't install fake security cams or put up alarm stickers if you don't have these things. For one, the burglars shop too. They are aware of what is being sold. Secondly, they do this for survival, they are shrewd and well versed in this. They know if you have an alarm installed or not. Once your bluff is called, they will run roughshod all over you. And may keep doing it until you are forced to spend thousands on security devices. Not using Outside lighting is a huge mistake. This conceals criminals from neighbors, passerby's including neighborhood, security, or police patrols, and even YOU! Keep floodlights on at night. We now have L.E.D bulbs that last years and use very little electricity. We even have solar L.E.D ones. Couple that with Solar L.E.D motion floodlights. Make sure lights are at least 9 feet high. If you're roofline is lower, consider installing them on post or poles. This will keep burglars from being able to unscrew lights or turn them in different directions. Make sure to light especially dark areas, especially inset entrances, sheds, parked cars, etc. Personally, I have floodlights on every corner of my house. They are angled in such a way that my house is lit up. They don't necessarily light up my yard. My goal and intention is to light up windows and doors and give light to my outside cameras so that if a thief attempts entry, they can be seen by others and even by me from inside, outside, or on a camera. I would also suggest lighting up extremely dark areas, like sheds, carports, and lean twos. Burglars don't like lights. Think about it, would you rather steal someone's lawnmower in darkness or with a 65-watt floodlight shining on you? Using light inside the home appropriately. This tells burglars two things, either there is no one home, or everyone is sleeping. Again, L.E.D light is cheap. Leave a few lights on around the house. Like the living room, kitchen or dining rooms, and a back bedroom or office. You can use analog or smart switches to turn lamps on and off at various times to give a sense of someone is up and walking from room to room. At night, ALWAYS close your curtains and blinds. The unknown is worse than the known to a burglar. Something people always want to know, what to do when someone is knocking at your door? Many burglars will knock on your door when targeting your home to see if someone is home. If you have dogs, and so forth. Whatever you do, DO NOT STAY QUIET. You don't need to answer the door, but make noise. Shout, "i'm BUSY, GO AWAY, COME BACK LATER.." If you remain silent, this is telling the burglar, "NO ONE IS HOME, ROB ME!" Often, burglars will use this tactic as part of their intelligence gathering. Either testing to see if anyone is home, or hoping you open the door so they can get a glimpse of what is inside. Also, respond if you have 2 way audio cameras or doorbell cams. Even if its obvious you aren't home, it's obvious you are watching. You can respond like, "Hello, we are busy, come back later, we have company coming over in 10 minutes, thank you." Alternate parking vehicles in your garage and driveway. This will tell burglars people are home. If you park cars in the same spots every day, it could make them think you are on vacation or using another vehicle. Parked cars signal someone is home as well. Alternate position, direction, etc. And here is one of the frequently asked questions, do cameras work? Cameras do deter a percent of criminals. They can also catch them in the act, or help prosecute after the fact. Just make sure you store video to an offsite back up so criminals cannot take the evidence. Make sure to install cameras high enough they can't be touched, and check your cameras routinely to make sure someone isn't slowly moving camera positions over time. Not only for security, but they can also lower home insurance rates, and be helpful when on vacation or to keep an eye on pets, kids, or even the home for other problems like fire, etc. I have outside cameras the cover each wall of my home. These are on the corner of my home, ranging from around 9 to 12 feet high. Their function, like my lighting at night, is to give me a view of all my ingress and egress points. I also have cameras about 25 feet high on the peak of my roof on the front and back of my home that get a view of my entire front and rear yard. I have a very small side yard. These cameras cannot be covered, smashed, etc as they are simply too high. I also have a 4k camera near my mailbox that is fairly hidden. It uses OPENALPR (free), which allows me to read license plates. I then save the plates for future reference. Some people suggest installing cameras at eye level in order to get a person to face in case they were a hat. In my opinion, people will just start wearing masks and you lose a camera. It may be wise instead to use cheaper 1080p cameras if you are going to do this. Or doorbell/peephole style security cameras. What about glass doors and windows that are vulnerable to being smashed, punched, and broken? Consider having security film installed. This is a film applied like tint to the windows. It makes it near impossible to smash out with rocks, bats, and pipes. They come in different strengths. The 4mil thick film takes about 20 seconds of repeated attack to get through. It also not only protects from burglars but also storms and weather. So, for me, I live in a hurricane-prone area. This lowered my insurance premiums and makes my family feel safer. It makes also lower your home's insurance premiums depending on the reasons it's installed. This works better than bars, which can hinder escape from fire or other escapes. There are other types of films and security measures for windows. Research is your best bet on google and youtube. There are some innovative products out there. Garage doors are vulnerable to being opened due to their emergency function. Garage doors have a string that can be pulled down. This disengages a lock and allows the door to be opened by hand. Between the top of your garage door and the opening is a large gap. Burglars can put a rod between the gap and pull the string unlocking the door. Remove the string. Considering installing a smart garage door opener. This allows you to remotely open and close your garage as well as see its current position, even at work, away from home. You can also set routines to open and close your door, just in case you're the forgetful type. Many work and integrate with smart home systems. Don't forget to add sensors to your home alarm system for the garage door! Another issue we often deal with is porch pirates and package delivery theft. Most services like UPS, FedEx, and USPS allow anyone to sign up for an account. For instance, UPS allows you to specify a delivery location like the back porch, front door, garage, and so on. It would be better to specify your rear porch over the front. Better yet is to use a service like Amazon Alexa Prime Key, or a lockbox that stays open until delivery where the delivery person can then lock it. Even an unlocked porch in which the door can then be locked once packages are delivered. UPS also allows FREE delivery to UPS stores where they will hold the package for you for I believe 7 days for free, so if you have one near you, this may be a better option then getting packages delivered and left on your front porch like eye candy to thieves. More window security! Go to a big box store and by a 1x1 piece of wood. Measure the distance between the windows top rail (or bottom if you have double-hung windows) and the window sill. Cut the 1x1 piece to that measurement, perhaps leaving a hair extra to keep it snug so it can be easily pulled out, and put that between the two spaces. You can use a nail or screw on the top side of the wood for a handle to pull the piece out. Even if the window gets "picked" or left unlocked, it's impossible to open the window. Sliding glass doors are another huge issue for homeowners. I recommend replacing any sliding glass door with a double door that can be securely locked. Or a single door with sidelights to take up space. If you cannot do this, that best option is to use a patio door security bolt on the bottom and side or lock pin. This will keep the door from being moved side to side and up and down so it cannot be pulled out of its track. I would also get a glass break sensor for my alarm. Glass doors give burglars butterflies because they are so easy to defeat. What about guns? This is a personal decision. I think it should be decided based on comfort, family dynamics, and personal beliefs. I personally believe in the second amendment, served in the U.S. Army, and believe a gun is the ultimate attitude adjuster and equalizer. When someone is in your home you may only have moments to defend your family and yourself. You have no idea who they are, if they are armed, and their skill level. Especially for women, people who are disabled, or even elderly. If you do decide to get a gun, this should be decided with your spouse. Both of you need to be all in. Both of you need to be trained with the weapon. Practice with the weapon. Understand how to operate it, shoot it, maintain it, and use it. If you have kids, you should also have them take classes given by the NRA or your local gun range. Take them to the range, teach them proper handling, muzzle and trigger awareness, and how to shoot the weapon. And be prepared that one day it may come down to your life on the burglar standing in your bedroom doorway. Are you willing to possibly take that life? If not, pass, because all you have is an expensive paperweight. Install a basic Alarm system. Whether DIY or from a company. At minimum have all windows and doors wired. Perhaps considered fire/water/glass break sensors, especially if you have sliding glass doors or large windows. Make sure you have a loud alarm, not just inside the home, but can be heard outside as well. WAKE THE NEIGHBORS. Make the thieves want to get the hell out of dodge! Home Security Systems often lower home insurance premiums as well. Keep your property and lawn maintained. While this signals wealth in many cases, it also signals someone cares enough to take care of their property and is home. Check your mail. Piled up mail can signal you are not home or are on vacation. If you go on vacation, set up a temporary forwarding service, hold service, or ask a neighbor. Dogs. Most dogs are friendly. Typically only trained dogs will attack an intruder. Burglars know this. Some even bring food. Like anything, dogs WILL deter a certain percentage of intruders. But usually only large breed large bark dogs. And, while dogs will not by themselves deter a potential burglar, they are great at waking up and alerting you. They have great hearing and sense of smell. And often will bark and run to the area the sense whatever it is they are sensing. Leave bedroom doors open around the house at night, so your dogs can freely roam the house and hear anything out of the ordinary. I know my dogs 2 labs, can sense when a neighbor has arrived. Runs straight to the window facing their property and barks like a mad lad. Think about getting a smart device like Alexa or Google Home. You can set routines on these devices to turn on lights, t.v.s, etc at different times. This can give the appearance someone is home and moving around the home, especially at night. You can also use your voice to control devices, turning them on, off, etc. Don't leave medications (especially opioids) laying around. Many people leave the medication on dining room tables, living room side tables, kitchen counters or islands, and other convenient areas. This is in plain for everyone. Your delivery man, mailman, friends, etc. Apply this same logic to anything of value. Safes and valuable. Consider not placing them in known areas like Masterbed closets. A garage, an attic, inside a lower cabinet in the kitchen. Think outside the box. Invest in a safe thar can be bolted to the wall or floor. Most theives are not going to want to spend more than 5 to 10 minutes in a home. They are going to struggle to try to remove a safe bolted down unless they have prior knowledge, and it's their target. Cover your utility boxes. If you can't cover them, LOCK them! It's too easy to cut power, phone, internet. These things come into your home on the side and are typically open to everyone. You can even buy some 2 or 3" plumbing PVC, cut a small crack into the side, slip it over the wires, and about 7 or 8 inches deep in the ground. I've personally painted my utility boxes an olive green color. This makes them near invisible during even the brightest day. But also has an aesthetic look against my brick home. You may want to choose a different color based on your home styling. If you have "push-to-start" vehicles. Make sure to store your fobs in a Faraday cage or as far away from the vehicle as possible. Thieves can use re-transmitters to pick the key fob signal up retransmit it and start your car. You can make a homemade Faraday cage by using grilling tin foil or heavy-duty tiny foil. Place it in 2 or 3 layers inside a box, store keys in box. Don't store keys on key chains by your doors. It's too easy for guests to grab a shed key and clone it or use it before you even realize its missing. Go to cut your grass and all your lawn equipment is gone. And a tip for all your electronic devices, security cams, etc. Use a password manager like LastPass. It's can work on all major operating systems, Windows, MAC, IoS, Android, Linux, etc. You can create difficult passwords using its password generators, and have access to them on all your devices. Use a new password for EVERY SINGLE ACCOUNT. Do NOT reuse passwords. Do not use passwords that are dictionary words, or relevant to you like birthdays, pet names, spouses anniversary, etc. If you set up 10 security cams, make sure to change the default username and passwords. Every security cam should have a different password to log into it. Places to get information. To get an idea of how property crime is in your area, which is what theft and burglary is classified as, take a look at the FBI's unified crime reports. Also, many police departments have crime maps located on their websites or crime data and statistics. There are sites like https://www.crimemapping.com that have data on some of the larger metro cities around the U.S.. Though many places my not participate or have data. https://www.cityprotect.com/ is another site. You can just google "<city name> crime map" or visit your areas metro/county/sheriff website and look around. https://communitycrimemap.com As an example, Baltimore City Police have a crime map database, https://www.baltimorepolice.org/crime-stats/open-data https://www.openalpr.com/ Automated license plate reader https://www.alarms.org/burglary-statistics/ https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/topic-pages/burglary Your state should also have an agency that release "uniform crime reports". For many states that is typically the state police or the state bureau of investigation. http://www.jsu.edu/police/docs/Schoolsafety.pdf Reinforce entry door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPzngdFpRf8 How security film works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-xK4019MFs What burglars look for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0TDtS0RSQE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHdNo8F7RwQ [link] [comments] | ||
| Security Alarm issue after PIR sensor moved. Posted: 06 May 2020 01:06 PM PDT Hello, I just finished installing new cupboards in an extra space in the kitchen and I had to move a PIR sensor from the corner, 2 feet away over the door. After doing so, the alarm went off. Keypad says "Enter Code!!! Check!!!" and if I try to set it, it goes off. A few times it went off even when UNSET. I took the wireless sensor apart and put it back together, I'm pretty sure I did it correctly. It then went back to normal but went off 15 mins later and "ENTER CODE!!! CHECK!!!" reappeared so I decided to take it down completely. Any ideas? Any help would be appreciated <3 [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 06 May 2020 03:38 PM PDT Hi I actually want a camera to look out for the wildlife around my house. I live in he countryside. There are no street lights. Its pitch dark. Can anyone recommend a USB or Poe camera with as good a range and as high MP as possible for under 100€ Please [link] [comments] | ||
| How to prevent a home invasion? Posted: 05 May 2020 09:04 PM PDT Seems the best defense against prowlers is good lighting, but what about when 3 masked armed men enter your home despite your lights and obvious cameras? What could people who have found themselves in those situations have done differently to deter such crimes? [link] [comments] | ||
| Wifi Security/Trail Camera Help Posted: 06 May 2020 05:34 AM PDT I'm looking for a camera to use for security at the back of my property where our home wifi signal will not reach. I am not interested in a cellular camera that requires a data plan. I would like to mount the camera up in a tree where it will be less visible and less accessible to trespassers. At the same time I would like to minimize the frequency at which I will need to haul a ladder out to climb up to view SD card and change batteries. I was originally leaning towards the Browning Defender 850 trail camera because of its wifi function where you could pair it to your phone from the base of the tree to view images but am seeing from reviewers that when using the video function, they are having to replace the battery every 10 days which is not ideal. Also, in low light it emits a low red light when taking pictures which would alert trespassers to its location. We are already dealing with torn down signs, damaged plastic fencing, and tagging on the property so theft and damage to camera if visible is certainly a concern. Does anyone have any recommendations? (I'm new to reddit so if this is in the wrong place or something please let me know. Thanks for any help or suggestions!) [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 05 May 2020 08:32 PM PDT Home has contacts on all doors, glass break sensors (all working and siren works, I just dont have it monitored) and the keypad is a WatchPro 3,000. ADT gave me an estimate for a portable keypad (which is important to me so I can arm/disarm in bed and if alarm goes off, can see which door was opened), and they'd need to upgrade some of the boxes to match current technology supposedly, total was going to be about $260 + $42.99/mo monitoring. But lots of terrible reviews about ADT. Most likely would only use monitoring with a company for contract period then not use it anymore. I guess ultimately, I'd like that portable keypad so I can see notifications in the event of an emergency. I know a lot of setups have smart phone capabilities, but that only works as long as the system is monitored. Any suggestions on ADT or any other companies? [link] [comments] | ||
| New house! Advice on Ring floodlight camera placement... Posted: 05 May 2020 06:32 PM PDT Hi guys! I just bought my first house and I could use your help determining how high I should install a Ring floodlight camera above the garage. Per the product instructions, it's advised to mount the camera 9 feet off the ground (the first picture has a red dot at this height). Being my driveway has a mild grade down to the half-basement garage, I wasn't sure if I should place it a little higher? Will it make my house look even uglier- ha? Other things to consider: a) a second driveway runs to the left of the house to another garage, b) I don't think I'll install a doorbell cam. Thank you in advance for your time. :) [link] [comments] | ||
| KORE Essentials 15% off sale w/code - CINCO Posted: 06 May 2020 07:57 AM PDT
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| What are some of your suggestions for the best home security system devices (not services). Posted: 05 May 2020 06:45 PM PDT My family will be moving into a new home and will be installing a security system ourselves (we did it with our current home). However, this time around we will be incorporating outdoor cameras at the doors and some other key locations, temporary video storage, etc. It'll probably be around 5-7 cameras in total. We're struggling to find a solid product that we are going to pull the trigger on and for sure want to go with, so I was hoping some people here might be able to point me in the direction of some setups/systems/devices that they've had success with. [link] [comments] | ||
| Magic of the magnetic gate lock with keypad to kick out the hassle of losing your key rings Posted: 06 May 2020 12:14 AM PDT
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