Having a safe and secure home is part of the American Dream. But unfortunately, that dream can be easily shattered when your home burglarized. For this reason, many families take many measures to ensure that their loved ones and property stay safe from intruders. While home security systems can be an effective measure, this article is going to explain some the more unconventional methods of protecting the home that are available today.
Webcams that you can remotely access are a great way to keep tabs on your place while you're not there. You can set them up to display a live feed of key areas of your house that you can check over the internet with a computer or smartphone. Some people have even installed cameras at the front door that are triggered by the doorbell. When someone rings, the camera snaps a shot and emails or texts it to your phone.
A cool option that will likely be a good conversation piece is a wi-fi robot. With one of these, you can remotely control the robot over the internet and see what it sees through a webcam. It can be a great way to check every area of a floor of your home and ensure that everything is normal while you're away on vacation.
There's a reason that guard dogs have been so commonly used to keep out intruders for centuries: because they're darn effective. If there are signs that large dog lives in a home, most thieves will move on without looking twice. Like everything, there are upsides and downsides to using a dog for home protection. Owning a dog comes with the full set of responsibilities that you would imagine it would. You have to put forth the time, money and effort to feed, train and care for the animal. But if your family is up to the responsibility, a guard dog can be both an effective way to defend your home and to enrich your family life.
If you plan to leave the dog at home when you're away on vacation or what have you, you'll want to ensure that the dog will be cared for. You could have someone the dog knows as a friend drop by to feed the dog and check on the house, and/or set up a machine to automatically dispense food and water for the dog. If you have the webcams mentioned earlier, you can check to make sure it's working.
Lastly, outer lights can actually be a good home security system. If you set up motion-sensitive lights to brighten up the most popular entry points of the house (such as the back windows and door, and even upper story windows), it discourage a thief from approaching. In burglary, discretion is the name of the game, and it's hard to be discreet when your only entrances into the targeted house are bathed in light. They likely won't like to risk being spotted by neighbors or people driving by.
Webcams that you can remotely access are a great way to keep tabs on your place while you're not there. You can set them up to display a live feed of key areas of your house that you can check over the internet with a computer or smartphone. Some people have even installed cameras at the front door that are triggered by the doorbell. When someone rings, the camera snaps a shot and emails or texts it to your phone.
A cool option that will likely be a good conversation piece is a wi-fi robot. With one of these, you can remotely control the robot over the internet and see what it sees through a webcam. It can be a great way to check every area of a floor of your home and ensure that everything is normal while you're away on vacation.
There's a reason that guard dogs have been so commonly used to keep out intruders for centuries: because they're darn effective. If there are signs that large dog lives in a home, most thieves will move on without looking twice. Like everything, there are upsides and downsides to using a dog for home protection. Owning a dog comes with the full set of responsibilities that you would imagine it would. You have to put forth the time, money and effort to feed, train and care for the animal. But if your family is up to the responsibility, a guard dog can be both an effective way to defend your home and to enrich your family life.
If you plan to leave the dog at home when you're away on vacation or what have you, you'll want to ensure that the dog will be cared for. You could have someone the dog knows as a friend drop by to feed the dog and check on the house, and/or set up a machine to automatically dispense food and water for the dog. If you have the webcams mentioned earlier, you can check to make sure it's working.
Lastly, outer lights can actually be a good home security system. If you set up motion-sensitive lights to brighten up the most popular entry points of the house (such as the back windows and door, and even upper story windows), it discourage a thief from approaching. In burglary, discretion is the name of the game, and it's hard to be discreet when your only entrances into the targeted house are bathed in light. They likely won't like to risk being spotted by neighbors or people driving by.
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Protecting your home and family is one of the most important investments you can make. Especially when you're living in the house you've always dreamed of. Those looking for beautiful new homes in Parker, CO should definitely look into Stepping Stone, a new home community from Shea Homes.
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