Garage Security

[casaleenie]

I've chosen not to wire the new house for an alarm system but the garage is detached and the door is facing to an alley (street) behind the home.

I'm thinking I need something to secure the garage what with the garage door at the back of the lot.

Anyone using a security system that can easily installed and alert me in the home of any intrusion? :willy_nil

[Rex Ruby]

Take a look on X10.com
There's some easy possible soultions.

[OHEKK]

My Doberman is the best security I can get!

[LK1]

How many openings? Doors, windows etc.? Just put contact switches on anything that opens and tie them into an alarm and internal siren. A good motion sensing light on the alley side will probably be the best deterent of all.

[Treibenschnell]

I have two motion sensor lights at the back of the garage (also faces alleyway)... however, it is wired into the main house alarm.

[Godzila]

If you have windows, or doors with glass, you can get heavy expanding grates called Burglar bars, I installed them in my remote garage, 6 windows and double entry door windows. I ordered them through an outfit in Canada called are you ready, Mr. Goodbar or try www.goodbar.ca I think about $100/window
Lots of options there, but you can open the windows, and its still secure, I also have a raelly mean reptile called Minzila that I turn loose in there just in case anyone cuts their way in :)

[dodgecharger-fan]

Take a look on X10.com
There's some easy possible soultions.

Yep. for quick easy installation that just makes a lot of noise, they have good solutions.

If the two buildings are on the same power feed, you can have something triggered in the house when something happens in the garage.

[plapczynski]

I have an old garage door that didn't lock, but it's metal, so it's verysolid. I ended up just using the vise grip welding clamps (the big square looking ones) on both sides of the door rail right before the rollers.

[Luckydevil]

high power baby monitor on your bedstand so you can hear anything that happens.

[a462goat]

http://www.goodbarsecurity.com/index.asp

The other link doesn't work.

I may check into getting those myself - these large builiding up here are targets, I am pretty hidden from the general public though.

[Kevin54]

If you put motion lights up a thief can unscrew the bulb in the daytime if it is in an area where they cannot be seen that well. Put a motion light inside the garage. That way they do not know if the light is turned on by a homeowner or not. Use a garage door opener on the garage. That way it will not open unless the button is pushed. Also any outside security lights should be up, out of reach, and BB gun proof.

Kevin