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Even the simplest changes can
be effective deterrents to potential
intruders. Crime prevention through
environmental design (CPTED) is
a design direction that makes your
home less attractive to burglars,
and harder for them to get away
with breaking into your home.
Security
door
Smart
lock
Eyes on the prize
Kristy Cianci of The Design Partnership,
which specialises in crime prevention
through environmental design, advises
being able to see your yard – and the
letterbox. “Have visual control of your
property,” she says. “Install a letterbox
that can be securely locked, and have
your mail collected while you’re away
on holidays.” Protecting physical mail
can help prevent identity theft.
Clear sightlines – rather than
fortress-like structures – are better
on boundaries; for example, a ‘blade’
or picket fence can be an effective
barrier, but a tall, solid option (such
as brick or steel sheets) could shield
criminal activity from view.
Window
locks
Guard
dog!
Landscape helpers
Choose gravel for your driveway
and pathways around your home
– it’s impossible to walk on silently,
preventing potential lawbreakers from
making a stealthy approach. Thorny
climbers like bougainvillea around
windows and other potential access
points don’t just look beautiful, they
can also act as living ‘barbed wire’.
Glass houses
Love the idea of letting in light through
a glass door but worried about the
break-in risk? A security door is an
effective way to keep yourself safer,
and its visibility to snooping offenders
sends a clear message that they
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should stay away. According to State
Insurance, the most common way
of obtaining unwelcome access to
a home is through an open or
unlocked door or window* – adding
window locks is an easy way to
make your place more secure.
bunnings
ABOVE Protector Aluminium 1980mm x
860mm fixed barrier grille door in White,
$398, I/N: 8913640. Samsung wi-fi biometric
smart deadbolt door lock, $648, I/N: 0195858.
Some products are not available at all
Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.