Garage Door Security

[Sea Six]

Is your home safe from this kind of break-in?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMz1tXBVT1s

 

[HatTrick]

There are several videos that show how to prevent this sort of break-in. I like the reply to one of the videos: "I weld my garage door shut when I leave and cut it open when I return." :hysterical:

 

[DaveNV]

Getting ready to leave town for a week, so naturally I totally freaked out when I saw this. I just went out to my garage door to check it out, and what do you know? The design of my garage door has the latch thing embedded up inside a protective cover, so this breakin method wouldn't work. A criminal will have to resort to putting a rock through a window instead. And then he'll have to deal with my alarm system that calls the police when I'm not home, and my extra-nosy neighbors who own guns... I'm good to go.

Dave

 

[glypnirsgirl]

I am always glad to see different ways of defending yourself and your home. While watching the video that you linked to, I saw a couple of videos by IT Stactical about getting out of zip ties. Being restrained is one of my personal nightmares. I am ready to go practice.

elaine

 

[Patri]

We don't have windows in our garages. Never do. I don't think it is anyone else's business whether we have cars inside or are home, etc. That should make it harder for these kinds of burglars.

 

[Htoo0]

No windows and if leaving on vacation I have a steel rod which fits through the center of one of the hinges and an opening in the track.