Tips for preparing your home for burglaries and home
invasions
Preparing your home for unwanted guests and burglaries should be one of your main concerns right now.
Since the pandemic is hitting people pretty hard currently and seeing that is only the beginning, preppers should have their homes protected. What you saw on the news is only a glimpse of what people are capable of doing when panic and desperation sets in.
The rotten apples of our society will not hesitate to break into your home during peaceful times, imagine what will happen when they have nothing to lose anymore. They will go after your valuables, and they won’t hesitate to kill you if you would stand in their way.
You should do everything in your power to
avoid such tragedies from happening. Home defense is not only about stockpiling
guns and ammo, and you need to have various strategies when it comes to
defending your home and your loved ones.
These types of doors with the proper,
reinforced framing will be much harder to kick down. However, no metal door
will be able to protect you if you don’t take basic precautions, such as
locking your doors and keeping them locked at all times. This may sound like
common sense, but you will be surprised how many people forget to lock their
doors.
Analyze each and every possible entry point
inside your home and take proper measures. The mind of a burglar is wired to
find an entry point, and if they want to get inside your home, they will find a
way to do so. If there’s even a small window, they might take a chance,
especially if they know you’ve been hoarding stuff that is hard to get during a
crisis.
In certain cases, they will use small
children to fit through a window, and even a doggy door, to sneak into your
home and open the door for them. It’s better to not leave anything out, so make
sure to check:
Some people are removing their pet doors
right now or boarding them since there’s just no way to properly secure them
for Fido to make its daily routes and, at the same time, keep noisy people
outside.
Plexiglas is your friend if you have glass
doors and although it may cost you quite a bit at first, it is less risky than
having a glass patio door. If you want to up your defense strategy, you can
forget about Plexiglas completely, and you can go straight to metal doors. Even
if your home will look less attractive and won’t follow the latest house design
trends, at least you will be protected. I advise you to consider installing
Plexiglas windows everywhere if you can afford it.
In today’s market, you can find various,
well-constructed deadbolt locks. These are ideals to stop attackers from
breaking your doors and will help you defend your home during a sticky
situation. However, as stated before, you need a solid door if you want to
install a deadbolt lock. I recommend installing a vertical deadbolt because
it’s bolted to the inside face of the door, at the top. An intruder will not be
able to pry your door open as it can happen with horizontal deadbolts.
This is perhaps the most basic home protection
thing you can do, and it’s easy to be implemented. A window stop won’t allow
your window to open more than 4 to 6 inches. This makes it impossible for a
burglar to get inside, and it’s one of the cheapest things you can set up for
your home.
Motion sensors should be placed near windows and doors to create an alert when an intruder triggers them. To defend your home for possible intruders, you should install sensors that are designed to work even when you’re at home (at night). Most people install sensors that work when they are not home, or when they tell their security system they are not there. Even simple motion sensor lights will discourage burglars if installed correctly.
The front door is your main point of access,
and you should be able to monitor it properly. Besides finding out who’s been
stealing your Amazon packages, a front door camera can also be used to check
what’s happening on your front porch. This becomes extremely useful in case of
riots or flash mobs since it will provide you with a clear picture of what you would
have to deal with.
Sometimes, the costs to defend your home is
also a factor, so if you can’t surround your home with multiple security
cameras, you can still be smart about it and improvise. Go with one or two wireless
cameras that can be placed anywhere. You should consider the capacity for
expansion based on your home defense budget.
With an increase in home invasions, there
are now companies specialized in making protective furniture. I’m not talking
about heavy-duty furniture made from hardwood or something similar, but actually
bulletproof furniture. That’s right; there are now pieces of furniture that
conceal the means to protect yourself, both offensive and defensive.
These items may seem a bit eccentric for
the average Joe, but if you think about it, protective furniture is quite a
clever innovation. Would you like to be caught empty-handed when someone breaks
in your home? Why wouldn’t you want to protect yourself using any means
necessary?
This will set you back at least 1,000
bucks, but you also have to consider that the technology behind these safes is
obviously not cheap. Even if your house is visited by three or even four
burglars, they probably won’t carry the whole thing out of your house,
particularly since opening it will be a nightmare. The average burglar spends 8
to 12 minutes inside a home, and they target things that are easy to grab and
easy to carry.
However, if they know you have valuables inside your home and they came specifically for your safety, they will use every means they have to open it. A sledgehammer and other tools will open a cheaper safe like a tuna can. Since we mentioned protective furniture above, you should know that this type of furniture goes even further, and now there are stylish beds, tables, cabinets, and other types of furniture that have a built-in safe hidden within. These items work much better than most conventional safes because only you know about their existence.
If you don’t have the proper means to
defend your home, having a safe room becomes a must. Some are having one
included during the construction stage of their home, while others depend on
aftermarket solutions that are just as good. There are many ways to include a
panic room in almost all existing structures, so it all depends on your home
layout and budget.
However, if none of the above are
available, the best thing you can do is pick a solid room inside your home and
barricade yourself inside, and fight off attempting intruders by any means
necessary. Keep In mind to call for help as soon as you barricade yourself
inside the “improvised” panic room.
Growing up, I had two German shepherds guard dogs, and they were more than any alarm system I could think of. Besides being well trained and somehow overprotective play palls, they were very loyal and saved my brother and me for getting into trouble. If you think about it, our ancestors were dependent on their four-legged companions to keep enemies at bay and help them with various survival tasks.
Although it may be a little too late to get
a guard dog right now, in the current social climate, this is an option you
should remember when all this blows out. If you decide to get a guard dog, I
recommend getting a mountain cur since this breed is perhaps the best for
preppers and survivalists. With adequate training, such a dog can be used for
both home defense and hunting purposes.
Bushes and tree branches covering your
doors and windows are ideal spots for burglars to conceal their presence. They
can use them as cover to get inside your home or to prepare an ambush if they
make noise or something else reveals their presence. However, there are more factors to be
considered here… for example, it is recommended to plant bushes or plants that
have nasty, flesh-ripping thorns as deterrents for home intruders.
The main rule to keep in mind here is to
remove obstruction vegetation from entry points or any other points that can be
used for cover and install natural deterrents to assure a protective perimeter
for your home while at the same time provide a clean line of fire if it comes
to that.
I won’t go into the topic of firearms and ammunition since it’s not actually the subject of this article. Even more, if you haven’t purchased a gun by now and trained on using it, you’re probably too late to the party. However, all the above-listed tips can be implemented by anyone, and it will help you be prepared when our society surrenders to chaos.
Bob Rodgers is an experienced prepper and he strives to teach people about emergency preparedness. He quit the corporate world and the rat race 6 years ago and now he dedicates all his time and effort to provide a self-sufficient life for his family. He loves the great outdoors and never misses a chance to go camping. For more preparedness related articles, you can visit him at Prepper’s Will
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