{"id":5647,"date":"2015-11-17T14:12:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T22:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=5647"},"modified":"2016-06-23T07:59:26","modified_gmt":"2016-06-23T14:59:26","slug":"garage-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=5647","title":{"rendered":"Crime Prevention Tips \u2013 Garage Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are a few reminders and tips for garage security:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From the outside of the house, push on the top of the garage door. Make sure there\u2019s no gap between the garage door and top frame of the garage. If there is, try minimizing the gape as much as possible. Or from the inside, place a piece of 2&#215;4 wood or similar on top of the frame to block the gap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Secure your garage door&#8217;s emergency release carriage. On some garage door openers, you can use a plastic cable tie or a\u00a0thin wire to tie the level to the carriage assembly it&#8217;s\u00a0attached to. The lever always has a hole in it (to attach the release cord) and some carriage assemblies have holes you can run the cable ties or wire through. The idea is that you just need to make it virtually impossible for a flimsy coat hanger to be able to pull the lever down, while, at the same time, allowing you to cut or remove your simple lock from inside the garage. There are many ways of doing that, but make sure you don\u2019t defeat the purpose of the EMERCENCY RELEASE.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don\u2019t leave the garage door remote in your vehicle. If a thief breaks in to your car and steals the remote, then the thief has a way into your home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Invest in a keychain remote opener.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Install a wireless keypad. Whether you\u2019re locked out of the house, or you just want to get into the garage without going inside or hunting for a remote, a wireless keypad is a great addition. Inexpensive and easy to install, you just program the keypad with your code. Then, just lift the cover and enter the code for\u00a0the door to open.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don\u2019t leave your garage door open or unlocked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Install a wide-angle peephole in the door between your house and your garage \u2013 You\u2019ll at least be able to see what\u2019s going on if you hear a strange noise; rather than opening the door to find out. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Install security cameras.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Install motion sensor lights. Install a motion sensor light or two over your garage door and you will reduce the chances of a nighttime break in through the garage. Most burglars are not too keen on doing their work under a bright light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Frost or cover your garage windows \u2013 Don\u2019t do thieves any favors by enabling them to see when your vehicle is gone, a better idea would be to replace the door with one that lacks windows. Windows are fragile and can\u00a0be easily broken into.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Padlock the throw latch on your garage door when you\u2019re out of town \u2013 If you don\u2019t have a manual lock on your garage door, you can use a c-clamp tightened down on each side of the door track to effectively \u201clock\u201d down the door. It\u2019s similar to those small window track locks you can buy for your home interior windows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Turn off the power. Without electricity, your garage door opener won\u2019t work. At night, or when you are out of town, you can easily cut the power by unplugging the opener or, if your opener is wired to a wall switch, flipping the switch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don\u2019t neglect maintenance on the mechanical parts of your roll-up garage door and keep an eye out for corrosion. Also, don\u2019t forget the maintenance\u00a0of the door from your garage to your house; check the frame, locks, hinges and any replaceable items<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Secure the entry door to the house. Many people don\u2019t even have a lock on the door that leads from the garage into the house. That\u2019s because they assume that the garage door provides all the security they need. But if someone gets into the garage, they will have trouble getting into the house if the door has a good dead-bolt lock on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few reminders and tips for garage security: From the outside of the house, push on the top of the garage door. Make sure there\u2019s no gap between the garage door and top frame of the garage. 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