Fortifying Your Home

[NathanJefferson]

Yes, I get the off fall from stuff we cut at work,usually 28" to 30" wide by 96"......for FREE!

Lucky. Wanna share some?

 

[CathyInBlue]

I'll be there with my pickup tomorrow afternoon for all the tailings you can spare.

 

[in812]

taged

 

[IndyDave1776]

I'll be there with my pickup tomorrow afternoon for all the tailings you can spare.

Are you going to re-style yourself 'CathyInHardhat' for the occasion?

 

[CathyInBlue]

Closest I have would be CathyInWeldingHelmet.

 

[himant]

i like the nail idea, easy to construct inexpensive and quit effictive !!

 

[littletommy]

taged

Don't tage me bro!!!!

 

[Survivalcookie]

Lots of great Ideas here...anyone up to teaching a 45 minute class about home defense this Saturday at Boone County Fairgrounds...our guy cancelled.

 

[BravoMike]

Ok, so I found something that might be helpful here.

I was thinking of going the 3M film route but it needs to be professionally installed and to do my downstairs would be costly on windows I don't think have much life left. One of my outside doors has a glass insert that can easily be smashed. It doesn't matter how well you beef up that door frame if someone can just stick a hand inside and unlock the door. My (and many) glass door insert is made of tempered glass and I found that you can buy laminated glass inserts to replace it with. The laminated glass is much stronger and can withstand direct hits. Normally this is advertised as a "energy efficient" or "insulated" glass, but it is my understanding that they are laminated to make them that way, thus making them much harder to smash.

Edit: I just did a little more research and found that "energy efficient" or "insulated" glass does not equal impact resistant. Also, security glass seems to be very expensive, but there is another option! Severe weather, impact resistant glass inserts. These are designed for coastal hurricane prone areas, but I think they may serve well for security. I talked to the wife about this and she is on board to getting that glass insert replaced, so I will let everyone know what I come up with.

http://www.odl.com/doorglass_SW_styles.htm