Secure Your Door

There are three methods to improve security at this vulnerable point.

Secure your door.

Protect your sliding doors. Understand that security comes from the deadbolt and not the door handle even if it has a keyed lock. Just like keeping this door locked this will ensure that the garage is your home s first line of defense but not the last. Secure your interior door against break ins.

If the door opens inward toward your house consider installing a security device like door devil or armor concept s door armor that will prevent a door from being kicked in. If you have a sliding door use keyed locks to secure it. It is the best way to secure a door against surreptitious and covert entry methods. Make sure your sliding doors are made from reinforced glass or plastic like polycarbonate and not thin easy to break glass.

And consider installing curtains so lurkers cannot see inside easily. Place a wooden or metal dowel in the track no more than 1 4 less than the track length to prevent forced entry. Make sure your doors have deadbolt locks and cylinder guards which provide an extra layer of security. If an experienced burglar notices a door swings outward he may resort to attacking at the door s achille s heel.

Secure the door hinges if the door swings out and are exposed. In this video i show you a simple trick to making your home more secure from break ins.