Home security: Using Cement Planters as Bollards to Protect Against Vehicles |
- Using Cement Planters as Bollards to Protect Against Vehicles
- How to secure an awning window?
- Cheapest TotalConnect2 Cellular Plan?
- Good wireless winter security systems? (Phone app preferable)
- Wireless camera
- Effective tips for home security
- How do I stop door to door salesmen from approaching my house?
| Using Cement Planters as Bollards to Protect Against Vehicles Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:50 AM PDT My house has a side-yard which is adjacent to a somewhat busy street. My kids play in the yard a lot and I'm always concerned about a vehicle unintentionally driving on to my yard. My initial thought was to install metal bollards, but those are not very attractive, especially in a residential setting. I was contemplating installing heavy cement planters and filling them with concrete or sand, and then a layer of dirt on top. Something like this: https://www.markstaar.com/Concrete-Planter-TF4213.html. That one happens to be 36" wide, but I'm hoping to find something smaller, maybe 18"-24" so as not to take up too much space in my yard. I'm wondering if something like that would stop a vehicle traveling at 40ish MPH. This particular model is 48" high, so I'm thinking of installing it 24" below ground and leaving another 24" above ground. Would that be tall enough, or would it maybe launch any vehicle and make it more dangerous? Also, being that it's made of cement, is it likely that it would shatter upon impact and send debris flying and cause it's own issues? If this is not a good plan, any ideas besides for the standard metal bollards? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| How to secure an awning window? Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:26 AM PDT Last month my bf and I moved into a new apartment that is about as secure as a cardboard box. Most of the problems I've started fixing after doing a lot of reading on this sub (and /r/homesecurity) but I can't wrap my head around how to tackle the awning window over the kitchen sink. Picture from the inside (my bf is 5'10 and stood outside for height reference) It has a handle and that's it for hardware. We found out it can be opened from the outside by sliding literally anything underneath it, including keys, a grill tool, or even 2 credit cards held together. We have free reign to make any upgrades we want and that's one of our biggest weaknesses right now. I know that the glass could simply be broken to gain entry, but I'd feel safer with a proper lock on it. What kind of lock can we put in that would be more secure? Should we put in some sort of crank with a lock built into it, or just a lock? Also I should note that all that green paint is lead paint. Unsurprisingly, the landlord is a total scumbag and did not mention anything about lead paint, or give us the EPA disclosure form. It was as "surprise" to him. I know it's mostly on the outside, but ideally any changes we make will have to disturb the paint as little as possible. [link] [comments] |
| Cheapest TotalConnect2 Cellular Plan? Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:00 AM PDT I have been doing cellular-only self-monitoring of a Vista 20P via totalconnect for a couple years now. This is for a trailer/camper that moves locations. It seems like for DIY monitoring, the company you go through is really only involved during the setup process. Therefore I'd like to find the cheapest way to get TotalConnect 2.0. I don't care about automation. Just monitoring and control of all zones. [link] [comments] |
| Good wireless winter security systems? (Phone app preferable) Posted: 16 Sep 2020 01:36 PM PDT Hi, I'm in a state that regularly gets bitingly cold during January and February. I've been looking for a security system that's less than 200 per camera, wireless and withstand -10 degrees F or lower. The property I'm looking to secure is fairly large, so I'll be placing about 8 of them. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Sep 2020 12:13 PM PDT I'm planning security cameras for my house and alreadyran Cat6/7 to all the tough spots. I live at the end of a cul de sac and we get a fair number of "tourist" drivers on our block every day, especially considering there's only 10 houses. My house is set back about 100ft from the street so I'm expecting cameras mounted on the house won't get much detail at the street (ex license plates). So I'm thinking about placing a camera on one of my pillars at the street-end of the driveway. I have 120V there (from the pillar lights) but no signal wire. It'd be a ton of work to get a new wire there so I'm wondering if it's possible to use a WIFI camera (powered by 120V) there? I have 3 APs across the house (AC2600 & AC4000 units) which have signal strengths -70 - -80db at the pillars, and I can add another if necessary. Another possibility may be to add a network signal into that power line? Thoughts / suggestions? [link] [comments] |
| Effective tips for home security Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:03 AM PDT |
| How do I stop door to door salesmen from approaching my house? Posted: 15 Sep 2020 08:41 PM PDT Recently, with the rise of this civil unrest, these security salesmen keep coming door to door in my neighborhood. It's annoying and I can't really tell if they are legit or malicious. I just talk to them through my video doorbell and tell them I'm not interested. Some of them come back. Sometimes there are different salesmen that come out. Anything I can do to keep them away? Some people are telling me to get a "No Soliciting" sign but my neighbor has one and they still approach his house. [link] [comments] |
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