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December 29th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Home security is something that can be put on the back burner right behind excitement, decorating, and house warming parties.

However, checking to make sure that you have the right home safety and security issues taken care of before you move your things in could save you from potential headaches and court fees later. Unfortunately, when you take on possession of a new home you also inherit a world of accountability for every person that sets foot into your new domicile.

You should be proud, but protective, of your new investment and take the provisions necessary to ensure life long happiness in your secure home.

Everyone feels different about home security; so don’t rely on a previous owner to do what is necessary to keep your home free from hazards.

Many people will pay close attention to all areas of their home, and forget about the most dangerous parts. The two most precarious areas of your home are the garage and the basement. Both of these areas are home to chemicals, fuses, circuits, and other hazardous materials. When you start to organize your home, think of it being child and pet friendly. Put all of your charcoal, pesticides, and gasoline far out of reach.

A good product that can help you to remove all of your risky objects is the RacorPro Heavylift that attaches to your ceiling and is lowered by remote control. If you don’t want to buy and assemble anything, Home Depot and Lowe’s both offer storage shed construction for a relatively low price.

There are also things that you can do to make the general living areas of your house safer. For instance, make sure that you have smoke detectors conveniently located throughout your home; this includes hallways and general areas. You should also check with your local health department to see if your plumbing contains lead or lead solder in order to maintain the best home security possible.

Exposure to lead can be fatal, and if you suspect that your plumbing has lead in it, make sure that you run your water for thirty seconds before you drink it. Also remember that boiling your water does not take the lead out of it. Make sure that your family has a planned escape route in case of emergency, and have important numbers, like the police and fire departments in an easy and convenient location.

It is also a good idea to check your outlets when you move in to see if any are excessively hot or cold. Extreme temperatures in your electrical outlets could be a hint to faulty wiring.

Having a pool is fun for the entire family, but there are necessary home security measures that cannot be ignored by anyone who has permission to swim. For instance, there should be a telephone located somewhere close to the pool in case of disaster.

There should be a fence or some sort of barrier surrounding the pool, making it difficult for young children to get to the pool, fall in, and possibly drown. The fence around the pool area is required by most cities and you can be fined for not following regulation if they ever decide to pay you a visit.

Your home security efforts will never be foolproof and accidents do happen, but at least you will know you did everything you could.

Just when you were thinking that home security was a lesser issue, you start to remember the woman who claimed that she found a finger in her chili.

The police found out that she was lying in order to scam money from Wendy’s, she made a formal apology, and then went to jail. The point is that if there is someone who is willing to steal a severed finger in order to make a buck, don’t think that your future house guests are any different.

Okay, your friends may not go to ridiculous lengths, but they may get hurt enough sticking a finger in a socket to try and get a little money from you. Do what you have to do to protect yourself, so that you can minimize potentially harmful situations.