Home Security The Doors To Your Home

In part 3 of this occasional series on home security we are going to look at the main points of entry to your home the doors.

From this point forward, I took over the electrical and insulation work, after filing for these specific permits.After taking these issues into account, I created some drawings of the garage including: the foundation size, the location of the garage doors, the maintenance door and windows, and the height profile of the roof. From these drawings I was able to discuss with a number of general contractors my garage and home plans.I then finished the electric, installed the stair railing, interior doors and baseboard trim and the garage was nearly ready to move in.First of all, you will need to know which brand of garage door opener you have. The following instructions are for Liftmaster and Craftsman doors, as they tend to be the most popular. You want to locate the learn button on your openers logic board. The learn button is usually red and square, but it can be any color and any shape. It will almost always be labelled as a learn button. Start by holding down the learn button for approximately 20 to 30 seconds. By holding down the button, you are clearing the memory of the door so that you can input new information. Grab your garage door remote and push the button, then push and release the learn button one more time. If you hear a clicking sound, it worked. Most openers can hold five remotes total.The finishing touch was the installation of two garage door openers and a final application of paint in the bonus room.Remember home security statistics show that approximately 40% of non-forced entry residential crime is through via garage doors.The back and front doors to your home should be built of solid hard wood at least 1 3/4" thick or be of metal wrapped construction. The door should fit tightly into the frame with no more than 1/8" clearance between the door and the frame to prevent attempts to jemmy the door open. Not only will this give you a secure door but it will also help to prevent drafts and cut down on the heating bill.

In the next article in this home security series we will be looking at the locks and hinges fitted to your doors, see you then.

Author: Roger Overanout