Baby listening devices.


Now dont laugh, just think it through. Kids are grown up, bags full of stuff - even the £50 baby alarm jobby that may only fetch a fiver at a car boot sale if you are lucky.
Stick it in the garage. That way you will know in an instant if anyone tries to break in. If it is the 2 way type you can even shout from the comfort of your own bed. There are obvious shortcomings in the plan but not a bad idea (ill also be able to hear the mice etc in mine!!!)


After reading the post in tools section - taking loads of pics of your tools and garage stuff is a good idea as well.

that was me, i now have an ip camera in my garage, also i have a pic of everything i own, which really helped when i needed to make a claim..

i've also altered the up and over front garage door as there really easy to get into, so you now have to go on the back door to slide the locks off so the door will open

I have an ip cam too.

Good idea Darren - I've scared the sh1t out of my wife a couple of time by shouting back on the 2 way baby monitor

Our bedroom is over our garage so I can hear what's going on quite well.

I've also got internal bolts fitted to the up n' over door, so it can't be opened from the outside. I did that after I had to break in through the garage door and was dismayed at how easy it was.

I've fitted a couple of 5-lever mortice locks into the lower corners of my up-and-over door (made by ERA). Now requires the total destruction of the door (or its frame) before you can get in - not something that can be done quietly.

LINKY

I did this because the garage has an access door into the house - mind you, the kitchen access door has mortice bolts and deadbolts for security as well!

David

[Edited on 24/11/06 by David Jenkins]

It was my biker neighbour that told me about this after his club had a copper do a talk. My initial reaction was 'dont be so stupid' until i stopped and thought about it.

How does an IP camera work?

I fitted an electric roller door to my garage. No handle or lock present. Are these easy to break into?

Photo's are the top tip for today and courtesy of graeme. At least you can show what you had.
I must remember to borrow my mates snap on gear and photo it in my tool box.


Just thinking - if i use the baby monitor i must remember to switch it off when burning the midnight oil or swimbo will hear me singing to the dog

IP cameras have an IP address.
The one I have can be viewedeither wirelessly by my pc or via the internet.

Across the road had his broken into, they knackered the door at great expense as well. They jemmied the middle high enough to get a jack in then jacked it up high enough to roll under it. He now has a security light over the door with a ringer in the house for when it activates.

For my garage I've got two strobes, two sirens and a smoke system
You can still see when the smoke goes off but it ain't very nice!!!!
Easy to make too! Just apply 12v and voila...
For £10 I might even put in the 100W ultrasonic speaker..... 25kHz should do the trick!!!

I guess you cant stop them if they are dead set on getting in but making it difficult is the name of the game. My problem is ill forget to disable any audible device and be a nuisance.
If i fitted a lock to the roller door it will defeat the reason to have a remore controlled door, and knowing me ill forget and burn the motor out.

We just added an extra zone to our existing house alarm. Only snag is you have to remember to turn it off before opening the garage. All in cost about £15 - £20 including cable and took about 20 mins to do including reading the installation instructions again.

Ed