Comments on: Home Security: Protecting Against Garage Door Break-Ins — A Favorite Entry-point for Thieves

By: Normal Person

Normal Person — Fri, 12 May 2017 01:11:16 +0000

In reply to Night Hunter. lol this thread

By: macssurvivalkits

macssurvivalkits — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:38:59 +0000

I also had no idea it was this easy and we leave our door open a few inches for the cats. I will be rethinking my security situation and am definitely looking at a new vacation lock.

By: g

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 13:55:18 +0000

show a time lapse video of the wire to the emergency release trick

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 12 May 2015 08:33:37 +0000

I have the twist lock with the bars that go through the rails on either side on my door. A good way to secure that is a simple piece of good sturdy thin steel rod bent into a ring. Simply lock the door and where the bar goes through the rail, insert the ring into a hole through the bar on the outer side of the rail. This will prevent it from being retracted.

By: Night Hunter

Night Hunter — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:33:02 +0000

In reply to mrchrisgdotcom. Thats why you carry a gun then when they try and pull you out you pull the gun and they will hopefully go away. The worst thing that could happen is that you would have to pull the trigger with a person standing on the recieving end.

By: Night Hunter

Night Hunter — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:31:51 +0000

I personally have my garage seperate from my house so this is not a problem for me. I can see that this would work for people that live in cities and have their garages connected right to their house. I personally could learn a few things from this and i did. So i want to thank you for good tips and tricks that will help everyone.

By: mrchrisgdotcom

mrchrisgdotcom — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:52:37 +0000

Don’t forget home invaders will hide nearby when you pull in, then run in behind and pull you out of the car when you don’t expect it.

By: The Wiseman

The Wiseman — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:04:54 +0000

I am an old fox and thought that I knew all the tricks that a burglar might use – however, I knew
NONE of these weak points! Thank you so much for providing this information!

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:18:51 +0000

Don’t forget to remove the little red handle at the end of the pull cord. By drilling a small hole through the door and inserting the hook the crooks can simply disengage the emergency release.
This method was in use almost 15 years ago.
Also examine your own garage closer. The operating mechanism on my is covered by the manufacturer. Making it more difficult to open from the outside.

One note for those that do not have a closer but use the muscles instead. Check the locking points for the installed garage door. You should have a sliding type that slides into a receiver mounted on the tracks. Some cheaper models have a hinged finger type of lock that can be bypassed with a simple bump on each side of the door. Or a strong wind can unlock your door.

By: ORRonin

ORRonin — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 05:44:20 +0000

One aspect missing from this article is that most garages have a side door that opens to the outside. Contractors inevitably use a hollow core door for this exit point, not to mention a most inexpensive doorknob with a simple push in and turn locking mechanism. These should be immediately replaced with a solid core exterior door with a dead bolt…and don’t forget to replace all hinge and lock plate screws with 4″ screws sunk into the door frame. Additionally one should add a heavy steel screen door that mounts onto the outside of all exterior doors, thus preventing any door being kicked in.