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Professionals are attracted to high ticket items such as expensive paintâ€" ings, jewels, furs, coin collections, étc. Since not many of us are so ‘endowed, it follows that most breakâ€" ins are for easily fenced items in high demand, like electronic equipâ€" ment, obtained in a smash and grab ‘method. * Burglars hate noise (they make very little) and they are suspicious of ‘a home with a radio playing or a dog ‘barking. There may be no one home ‘but they are usually deterred, even by a special barking dog record alarm. They hate to be conspicuous so they work in neighborhoods "% very homeowner is a target for burglars who for the most E:part are local amateurs. So keep that in mind when practising home security. Keeping out ‘most‘ of the burglars Sat. July 9th, 1:00 p. Burlington store only NNUAL CLEA NCE Wed,, July 6 l i: Secure it with a deadbolt lock and a piece of 3/4â€"inch angle iron 18 inches long screwed into the door jamb beside the strike plate to preâ€" vent the door being pried open. Apply the same standards to the So your first line of defence is the door into the garage. It should be a standard exterior grade, solid core, 1 3/4 inch thick wood or steel door. Not many are. But they do love a garage because once inside they can make an accurate guess if anyone is home and they can spend a lot of time breaking through the door into the house from the garage without being detected by neighbors. where they are known. But they don‘t want to be seen lurking near your house at night. Motion sensiâ€" tive spotlights will keep them away. * _GOLDEN Reg. 00.00 % CYPRESS 50% off â€"60% off 10520 8416 BEST SELECTION W] HUGE SELECTION OF OTHER ITEMS ON SALE NOW! ALL PERENNIALS ALL CELL PACK One each pair of hinges remove a pair of opposing screws and drill out a 1/4â€"inch hole about 1 1/2 inchâ€" es deep into the door jamb side. The one inch that protrudes should now slide into the hole in the door side Since the door swings into the garage, it has hinges exposed to the garage and the pins can be tapped up to disengage the hinges and lift the door out. But not if you use this modification. door leading from the garage into the house with one refinement. Reg. 19.99 to 39.99 60% off THE OAKVILLE BEAVER until Sun., July 24 That is not a solution for regular daily commerce because it would be come a nuisance. An automatic door opener is a better solution for daily security. Manually operated doors have no easy solution other than the normal lock in the handle which is a bit of a nuisance when you are in a hurry. If you plan to leave for a vacation you can secure the door by drilling a hole through the sliding track, just above one of the rollers when the door is shut tight. A padlock put through the hole will prevent the door opening. Now, when the door is closed, the door will not come loose when the pins are knocked out of the hinges. The overhead door for the car also needs modification. when the door closes. 0 n 2243 Fairview St. 639â€"7740 MON â€" FRI 9â€"9 SAT/SUN 9â€"6 A double hung window (goes up and down) can be made secure by drilling small holes to receive a large nail through each upper corner of the bottom sash halfway through the top sash (when the window is closed). Since the door is usually placed so it is in plain view of the street, it is unlikely that panels will be broken through to gain access. They are vulâ€" nerable and the only safeguard would be to screw on short metal bars behind each thin panel into the rails of the door. Garage windows should be small enough and high enough above ground to deter entry, but if not, you can secure them being pried open. Remember burglars hate noise so they are fundamentally opposed to smashing glass. Cut off nails so a small bit proâ€" Installing unbreakable plastic pa els over vulnerable areas (lil ground floor windows) that are b enough for a person to climb throu are an added precaution worth co sidering. Never leave keys hidd near doors or under mats. Speirs suggests starting with t basics, such as installing a deadbc lock (with at least a 2.5 centimet bolt) which is operated with a remo able thumb turn instead of a ke That way, even if the burglar reach in through a broken window, t door cannot be opened. Installi extra locks may discourage the thi who is looking for an easy way in. 2 â€" Remove all your recreation equipment. Items like outboa motors and skidoos are easily stol and then sold by thieves. 1 â€" Remove all your person belongings, especially things lil TVs, VCRs, etc. "Most cottage losses report have to do with burglary and the Cottages are very vulnerable as th are seasonal residences and often l« unattended," says Speirs. There are two significant thin you can do to cut your losses: * Store cleaning fluids and othe: flammable materials in approve« containers. And stack any firewo0« or lumber well away from the build ing. Often people place barbecue; too close to wooden cottage walls three feet is a good rule of thumb. A secondary fire break extends least 15 metres from your building Remove shrubs, small trees, ground litter. Keep the tops mature trees more than five metr apart to lower the chance of a grour fire spreading up from the trun Extend the fire break area to 2 metres downhill from any buildir on a sloping site, as fire can trav uphill. especially a seasonal residence) maintain the fuse boxes, heaters wiring, stoves, and other possible heat sources," says Brian Speirs, : loss prevention expert. . Remember, we are not talking about making a house burglarproof banks are not able to do that! What we want to do is keep out the opporâ€" tunist who is looking for easy entry Did I mention that you should also keep your doors and windows locked? A primary break is a clearing all ground within five metres of yo building. Space trees so the tops at least five metres apart. Pru branches so they‘re at least thr metres away from a chimney or sto pipe. Remove flammable ground li ter such as dead grass and tree branches, and household debris. You should also consider estal lishing a fire break, which is an are around your cottage that won‘t fuel fire. Your basic protection is to kee the grass cut and raked. But there so much more you can do to crea primary and secondary fire breaks. If you have sliding windows treat them as you would a patio doo1 for safety. Put a broomstick along the bottom to prevent the inner winâ€" dow from sliding and then screw : couple of round head screws into the upper track to take up the slack between the window and the track Now it cannot be lifted up to remove it from the track. Good luck. * Follow manufacturers‘ instru tions regarding the use of portab camp stoves, heaters or lanterns ar keep fuel in a secured container. trudes when they are set into th holes. This will allow you to remov them and open the window from th inside. *« Post the phone number f« reporting a forest fire near you phone. If you notice a fire spreadin, your quick attention can make a bi difference for the forest and ever one in the area. * Keep fibreglass boats anj canoes away from buildings, sin they‘re highly flammable. Store the: upside down, one metre aboy ground level, either on a clearing of rock. If you‘re storing a powerbo< nearby, remove any gasoline. Cottages very vulnerable to theft, vandals (Continued from page 14) Security Tips July 6, 199