During the process of setting up a home security system, you’ll be reviewing the many possibilities a burglar may have when trying to enter your home. Typically, it would happen on the first floor, as statistics show that the front door is the top point of entry for criminals, followed by low windows and the back door. You can interpret this information in a variety of ways, but it is clear that the key points of impact for your home alarm should be on the first floor.
However, you may want to extend the protection in your home to the upper floor (or floors) for a number of reasons. Whether there are trees that reach up to second-story windows or a safe you’re not entirely sure is bulletproof, the second floor is where the family sleeps, after all. Run down this list of security tips for the second floor of your home.
1. Tackle the hallway first. In the unlikely event that a burglar has gotten to the second floor of your home from within and has yet to set off your home alarm system, he should be stopped right there. A motion sensor at the top of your staircase should make any further progress a well-known fact to everyone in the neighborhood. Because many pets look for comfort around family members at night, make sure your sensor is smart enough to differentiate between the two.
2. Discourage the climbers. If indeed you have large trees that lead within leaping range of upstairs windows, they are the windows that should be equipped with smash sensors. While it may seem like an outside chance, a well-planned burglary could capitalize on the fact that most people would not expect an entry to occur upstairs, as it is contrary to the numbers.
3. Install a second keypad upstairs. Most home alarm systems are operated from a control pad located in the entry area or foyer of the home. You can simplify things by having a second control panel installed in the master bedroom, or by getting one of the one-touch controls that can be operated from anywhere within the home.
4. Install a safe. For valuables that are rarely used, it’s best to keep them out of the house entirely, like heirloom jewelry and a tape documenting your family’s possessions. However, for important items you want to keep around the house (emergency cash, etc.), a safe is an essential part of your home security plan. Choose your safe wisely, as they are as important as your alarm when it comes down to keeping things safe.
5. Carbon monoxide and fire detectors. Probably the most important place for these sensors is around the bedrooms, as that would be the time of greatest threat (during sleep). While fires mostly break out on the lower floors, having smoke detectors upstairs is important, especially if your family uses candles or space heaters.
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