Good quality padlocks and hasps - Keeping a garden shed secure, home security in the garden - locks & signs
Most thieves are opportunists, so hiding your valuables from view should be your top priority. If a criminal can’t see your shed from the path or road, there’s no reason to suppose that you have one, and no reason to come looking for the treasures it contains. Consider growing tall hedges and putting up high fence panels to shield your garden from view, but do avoid taking measures like cementing glass or barbed wire to the tops of walls and fences. You might find yourself in hot water should a thief injure him or herself breaking into your garden. Minimise the number of garden entrances and install heavy lockable gates that robbers can’t see through. If getting into your garden poses a challenge, many thieves won’t bother trying. A standard shed door won’t keep out determined intruders. To thoroughly secure your shed, you’re going to need something more substantial like a fully framed door which offers you the opportunity to fit mortice or yale-style locks. Hasp and staple fastenings and pad bolts are less secure but you can improve their efficacy by securing lock plates with round-head coach bolts, which are far harder to remove than screws, and by fixing a metal plate to the back of the door to prevent criminals cutting out the lock. Also pay attention to external hinges which you should also secure with coach bolts – it doesn’t matter how good your lock is if thieves can unscrew your hinges and gain entry that way. If you’re using padlocks, it pays to get the best you can find. High security insurance approved versions cost from £30 to £160 While it’s possible to wire your shed to your home alarm system, it’s not strictly necessary. A basic motion sensitive, battery powered alarm which belts out 120 decibels – loud as a big thunderclap – when triggered, will only set you back about £25. More sophisticated alarm systems obviously cost more, but it’s perfectly possible to arm your shed without breaking the bank.
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