Angie's List: Three ways to enhance home security | Local ... - Klew-Tv

LEWISTON, ID - Whether you leave town for a vacation or leave to run a few errands, it's easy for busy people to become careless and leave their home vulnerable to break-ins.

You can enhance the security of your home without spending a fortune with these three simple measures.

On her way to work one morning, Katie noticed a bicycle and snow blower were missing from the garage.

"I'm not a fearful person," said homeowner Katie. "I tend to be careful, but not fearful. So more than anything, I was just really really frustrated and irritated and a little, more than a little angry. And secondly felt a little foolish because the side door of the garage had been-was unlocked. It had an old lock on it, we didn't have a key, so it wasn't secured."

"If you're concerned about security around your home a great improvement is to install deadbolts on your doors," said Angie's List Owner Angie Hicks. "This can be done for about $100 a lock. When selecting a lock you need to realize that not all locks are created equally so you want to check with the American National Standards Institute to find the rating for each lock you are considering."

"One of the things that we had on our garage, that especially in the winter I make sure is on every night is a flood light," said Katie. "It has a motion detector on it, so it, when I walk out to my garage door in the morning, my garage in the morning, it flips on."

"A lighting system will keep you safe, your home safe in a couple of ways," said lighting contractor Ralph Redmond. "One is well lit pathways, stairways and safer to navigate, plus you'll be able to see tripping hazards if those exist. The other thing is that those of criminal intent would prefer to work under the cover of darkness, so a well-lit home will discourage those sorts of activities."

"When installing security lighting the key here is to make sure you are using it properly," said Angie. "Lights that are left on all the time are often ignored and may not be a sign that you are actually home. Using lights that are on sensors are a much better choice."

it's also wise to have a security lighting plan for the interior of the home, especially if you plan to be away for an extended period of time. The best timers will allow random settings so there is no fixed pattern to signal the homeowner's absence.

Source: http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Angies-List-Home-security-202767801.html

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