Mycraft
2017-01-13 09:52:57
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Hello dear forum community,
due to recent events, I would like to ask around how new and old builders think about burglary protection and what they might have installed or still plan to do. Also, whether anyone has had good or bad experiences with this or that product.
Now to the current situation. Last week, our immediate neighbors were broken into, and then two houses behind us as well.
Once, there was an attempt to lift the front door, but the triple locking held... then they went through the terrace (WK1), where the door gave way.
At the other house, first at the back at a small window (WK3), also unsuccessful, then also through the terrace door (WK3), but here the shutter was torn off and the triple glazing shattered.
Conclusion: jewelry, electronics, and all small and valuable items are gone, also jackets, etc. Larger items were left, but everything was rummaged through and smashed as if by a bomb.
The day before yesterday, the next break-in a few streets away... all at dusk around 5-6 pm
We have WK2 windows and I will now upgrade them to WK3 (already ordered). But what about the glass? I will not replace all panes with laminated glass, that’s simply not feasible. Does anyone have experience with films that are applied from the inside (300 mil)?
Otherwise, we have video surveillance all around... now we are adding 10x 20w LED floodlights all around, which turn on with movement and stay on for a while (aimed away from the house).
Additionally, a siren on the roof, which is coupled with the KNX alarm system and will trigger in case of glass break or unauthorized window opening. (I still need to buy the glass break detectors)
For the large windows, I also ordered rod locks, because the weak point is in the middle here, since there is no central bar.
due to recent events, I would like to ask around how new and old builders think about burglary protection and what they might have installed or still plan to do. Also, whether anyone has had good or bad experiences with this or that product.
Now to the current situation. Last week, our immediate neighbors were broken into, and then two houses behind us as well.
Once, there was an attempt to lift the front door, but the triple locking held... then they went through the terrace (WK1), where the door gave way.
At the other house, first at the back at a small window (WK3), also unsuccessful, then also through the terrace door (WK3), but here the shutter was torn off and the triple glazing shattered.
Conclusion: jewelry, electronics, and all small and valuable items are gone, also jackets, etc. Larger items were left, but everything was rummaged through and smashed as if by a bomb.
The day before yesterday, the next break-in a few streets away... all at dusk around 5-6 pm
We have WK2 windows and I will now upgrade them to WK3 (already ordered). But what about the glass? I will not replace all panes with laminated glass, that’s simply not feasible. Does anyone have experience with films that are applied from the inside (300 mil)?
Otherwise, we have video surveillance all around... now we are adding 10x 20w LED floodlights all around, which turn on with movement and stay on for a while (aimed away from the house).
Additionally, a siren on the roof, which is coupled with the KNX alarm system and will trigger in case of glass break or unauthorized window opening. (I still need to buy the glass break detectors)
For the large windows, I also ordered rod locks, because the weak point is in the middle here, since there is no central bar.