These techniques of breaking in are nothing new to the bad guys but hopefully this was eye opening to you the homeowner! If it was helpful please let me know and if you have some other techniques that you use, I would love to hear about them! 👮🏻♂
@mlt6322
Жыл бұрын
Like they always say, "Locks were made for honest people not thieves. Where there's a will, there's a way"
@carmichaelmoritz8662
Жыл бұрын
the best technique is do not be greedy for wealth. if you have nothing you have nothing to worry about. i no longer have anything worth value for a thief. 👍🤟👌
@duckpwnd
Жыл бұрын
Even not being wealthy isn't enough to protect you. Thieves will break into your garage to steal cheap harbor freight tools.
@carmichaelmoritz8662
Жыл бұрын
@@duckpwnd I gave away all my cheap harbor freight tools. 🤣😂🤣👍🤟👌. I no longer have any tools. I own nothing and it's good.
@greenspiraldragon
Жыл бұрын
Take the pull tab off the release, cut it shorter, but also put a fake release with a tab on it that will reach outside of the garage, but is attached to a metal bar not the release hahaha. Let them struggle with that for hours.
@TheSafecrkr1
Жыл бұрын
As a former locksmith I have used some of those ways to let someone back in their house. Kudos to you for bringing this up we're all the homeowners to see.
@joebates3272
8 ай бұрын
How long did that take you to use these procedures verse simply go into the back door and kicking it open. You don't do that because you care about damaging the door, crooks couldn't care less.
@rod_at_adelaide5766
8 ай бұрын
Yep if they really want to get in that's true but it does involve noise, making your home safer for the opportunist burglar does make sense @@joebates3272
@LP-hs6yz
6 ай бұрын
Or just break a window.@@joebates3272
@r.f.pennington746
Жыл бұрын
Former LEO here, also. My experience tells me that the #1 way a BG came into the house was through an unlocked door between the garage and the home itself like you mentioned. There's only so many frequencies and at times BGs drive up and down the street pressing a half-dozen openers. When one actually opens, they'll sit and scout the area. Also, I'm remembering that the #1 reason a vehicle was able to be lifted from a dwelling was that the owners parked in the garage...but left the key in the ignition. This was a good vid and thank you.! I've also found that you can't beat a neighbour for security when you're gone, like Christmas. The only problem is that we usually fail to get to know our neighbours. It's worth the effort, I assure you.
@MattFellowswasHere
Жыл бұрын
It doesn’t exactly work that way anymore. At a minimum the frequencies are squelch-coded. You’re not just gonna guess through it. Modern openers-there’s encryption both ways (and a key exchange) there’s NO WAY you just push a button and pop a door open. Do you want to know how to do it? Do you really wanna know? I’m not a hacker, but I’m a systems guy -and I can tell you exactly how they do it. Right behind me they’re building a tract with about 500 new homes in it probably most of them using Linear quiet openers- or some close corollary. Of course the houses are empty and being finished-but they won’t be six months from now-SO-I take my remote down there (with all the construction guys milling around)- put on my hardhat walk into random garage-I press “learn” on one of those openers- press the button on MY remote-and I walk away for 6-8 months… then come back for my new Jaguar!
@MattFellowswasHere
Жыл бұрын
What do you need to do when you move into a new place or you’ve rented your shit out as an Airbnb or whatever-you need to find out what sequence of things you gotta hit on that opener to clear ALL the existing codes out-and add back ONLY the ones you have IN YOUR HAND… maybe even do that once every couple of months just to be sure
@r.f.pennington746
Жыл бұрын
@@MattFellowswasHere Well, you'll need the My Key (or equiv) for the Jag. Don't discount that there are a lot of older garage door openers around. It's one of those 'ain't broke, no replace' items. Yes, encryption has come a long way, but still if someone has too much time on their hands it's not that hard. e.g. my telly is only 5 months old. Still, some random dude (or dudette) is driving up and down our street turning on tellies in the middle of the night.
@MattFellowswasHere
Жыл бұрын
@@r.f.pennington746 -- the guy who built your TV does not care who turns your TV on- he’s not engineering for security, sir. The learn button on the door is a dumb thing to have- ANYONE can walk up and pair a remote they bought to your dang door!- it takes TWO seconds. Why on earth would anyone spend millions of dollars trying to “crack the encryption” on your garage?--nobody and I mean nobody on the planet…has that much “time on their hands”… Man this SO reminds me of the time I took a counterfeit (steel) Susan B, Anthony, dollar into the police station. There was a sergeant there who said to me-why would anyone bother making counterfeit dollar coins? He was dead serious! As a 20 year old kid, I just remained silent. Just thinking in my head--dude probably stamps out 10,000 of these an HOUR--he probably has a coin press that he runs ALL night who knows? Do you really think I brought you the only example? Do you think this thing cost more than maybe 10-20 cents to build?
@correcthoarsebatterystaple
Жыл бұрын
If the neighbour has a car they always park on the street, get them to park it in your driveway while you’re away.
@sambailey6738
Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see people giving security awareness and tips without talking about thousands of dollars in equipment!
@ruggedrickrude1946
Жыл бұрын
Like wood working vids….nice projects that are done…after 60,000 in equipment 🤔
@sambailey6738
Жыл бұрын
@@ruggedrickrude1946 Yeah... Always love the "$10 in pallet wood into $500 table" type stuff, but they always use gear that is outside the reach of most people.
@drywater3559
Жыл бұрын
meh thieves don't have time to do all this. they'll break a window in 2 seconds. opening a garage brings too much attention. if they want to get into the garage for the cars, they enter through the house.
@emiliaescobar7652
Жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@HowToHomeDIY
8 ай бұрын
@joebates3272 34 years as a police officer and worked in burglary and you didn’t see this? I question your background if that the case. Would many cracked out burglars kick in doors? Absolutely! But this happens as well. Once they get the hang of it they can have it open within seconds and no signs of forced entry. Maybe that’s why you didn’t see it, it was that effective 😂
@MichaelW1959
Жыл бұрын
Useful information. Let me add to the "not letting people know what you have" part. When buying new electronics - TVs, laptops, monitors, etc. - when discarding the box, cut the box into panels and bundle them with all the marking on the inside before setting it for recycling/trash pickup. That way it just looks like regular plain cardboard and not the box for your brand new 70-inch 4K TV.
@nightskylights4501
10 ай бұрын
People don't steal TV's anymore, they are too big and not worth it.
@louisrucci6043
6 ай бұрын
That is why I have burn barrel
@GeneJordan
6 ай бұрын
@@nightskylights4501 No, most theives just steal them from the stores that sell them instead of residential home. However, they have gotten lighter and easier to steal, even as they have gotten larger. A used TV that is just a few years old also isn't worth as much to try and hock at a pawn shop.
@HanginInSF
5 ай бұрын
If they can get it off my wall and carry it out it's all theirs.
@GeneJordan
5 ай бұрын
@@HanginInSF That won't stop the stupid ones from trying while you are out of town. Or worse, they will just squat in your home with a fake lease agreement, watching your TV, eating your food, and using your Internet for free. There is more than one way to steal.
@ReadTheShrill
Жыл бұрын
If you're installing a garage door opener: there are certain brands that have pulls that you have to pull straight down. If you pull it forward (toward the door), it doesn't release. You should look around for one of these.
@wholeNwon
Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@drywater3559
Жыл бұрын
get yourself a jackshaft opener. it has an electronic deadbolt that shoots through the track and won't allow the door to open, even if you pull the emergency release cord. its located on the side of the door, near the top by the spring torsion tube. its way harder to shimmy the door open and pull the cord, at that most thieves don't know about them and again, they won't be able to release the electronic deadbolt. they cost about $500. I've been installing openers and garage doors for the past 15 years. professionally.
@seanweiss4647
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you've been repairing the doors too when they ripped apart the door because the person pressed the button with the deadbolt in
@fakename287
4 ай бұрын
@@seanweiss4647 it's an ELECTRONIC bolt you stupid idiot, it's connected to the opener and unlocks before the opener starts lifting the door
@chrissewell1608
Жыл бұрын
Another good tip is, with all the new wireless camera systems, place cameras outside the garage area (to see thieves sculking about) and place one inside the garage (to check if the door is up or down, while away from home! And get notified if the door goes up / down, when its not supposed to.)
@northwind7409
Жыл бұрын
Before you even got to the pool noodle, I ran down to the garage and removed the pull-cord. I ran a split ring in through the hole where the cord had been and fashioned a wire hook, which I hung on a screw above my bike. You'd have to have seen the split ring to have any chance of catching it with a coat hanger. Thanks for the tips.
@kathyjones3165
Жыл бұрын
THANKS for U idea too
@charlesschmidt849
Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@sharit7970
Жыл бұрын
Good thinking!
@mikefarmer4748
11 ай бұрын
This is an excellent idea.
@nightskylights4501
10 ай бұрын
English is not my native language. Can you explain this in a simpler way please. Not sure what "fashioned a wire hook, which I hung on a screw above my bike" means. Specially the word "fashioned" in this context. I googled it, and the results were all about the actual fashion, as in clothing and style. Thank you.
@BlondieSL
Жыл бұрын
This video is vital to watch! I for one, did not know that thieves could just use the old wire hanger trick to gain access that quickly! I'll be adding a shield today and remove the rope itself and make it a "clip on". As for the report, I NEVER leave it in the car. I always take it into the house and I always put the steering wheel bar on and clock the doors. So no issue there. *But as for the Smart Chamberlain garage door opener, HERE'S A WARNING ABOUT THAT!* If you already have one and you haven't updated its App, PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE THE APP! As a computer tech, I only "update" something if it has a problem that an update addresses/fixes. The other day, the Chamberlain App was nagging to be updated, so for fun, I went to the App Store to see what the update was about and moreso, WHAT THE REVIEWS SAID! I have been avoiding updating it because it works perfectly and away from the home, I can confirm that the door is closed and if I wanted to, I can open or close the door. This is as it should be. So I'm reading the reviews and not surprisingly, apparently Chamberlain has SCREWED UP THE APP!!! Now, people find that they can no longer control their door WITHOUT PAYING A STUPID MONTHLY FEE! (to be confirmed). First off, that's ILLEGAL and breaks the purchasing contract!!! When we purchased it, it had a lifetime warranty on it and the app was FREE to download and USE! They legally cannot just change that, so I'm expecting some legal action to happen there. So if you do have the App, I'd highly advise to NOT update it! I hear that they now want $10 per month!!!!!! INSANE! Hope that helps.
@njcanuck
5 ай бұрын
I just looked into this. The fee is for video storage if you have the camera and want to keep recordings. Otherwise, it's still free as far as I can tell.
@BlondieSL
5 ай бұрын
@@njcanuckIt's the storage thing that I don't agree with. As it is, I have a bunch of security cameras in and around the property. They are all the type where I have them configured to record directly to a pathed hard drive. Some, I have recording 24/7. I don't have to worry about cloud storage and having to pay some company a bogus fee for something that I can do right here at home. This cloud storage BS is nothing more than another money grab. That being said, I guess it's not too bad for those who don't know how to set up shared drives on a computer inside their home, that stays on 24/7.
@Fayde-o1h
26 күн бұрын
Could be a hacker! They can do things we never imagined before! Also keep your camera covered with tape they see everything you do. If it’s in the bathroom with so you could answer your phone they see everything you do front or back and you never know they are there waiting to see passwords your nice house your bank account or debit cards you use or credit cards you use to buy anything online. I learned the hard way.
@just-a-waffle
Жыл бұрын
One thing I did to fortify my garage was install a jackshaft opener. A big benefit is that it actuates an electronic latch to lock the door down. Additionally, it looks better, and it's got a battery backup so the garage door continues to work in a power outage. And, I was able to set it up to automatically close if I forget to close it at night
@danielwake2430
Жыл бұрын
With a jackshaft operator, the manual release is also on the side of the door instead of the center.
@MaestroSmoke
Жыл бұрын
Ghetto protip: wire your garage door outlet to a switch that you turn off at night so criminals can't use stolen remotes to open your garage door by random chance.
@gorehammer1
Жыл бұрын
My boss did that after someone broke his truck window and stole over 15k in chainsaws. Definitely I worthwhile tip.
@michaelfagan7172
Жыл бұрын
Good idea, but it requires you to do some rewiring and then to remember to flip the switch every night. I think a better idea would be to get a smart switch plug. I bought some for Christmas lights and they work very well. I bought a pack of 4 for $23. They’re tied into your home wifi and are controlled by app on your smartphone. Once it is set up, very easy to do, no other action is required. It can be turned on via app if you need to open door outside of the time schedule you have established.
@zerofrindz
Жыл бұрын
Gotta love those ghetto pro tips
@kaze_cat
Жыл бұрын
My father showed me that “technique.” I shut off the electricity with a switch every time I park the car & come inside. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@DaVid-yp3js
Жыл бұрын
Ghetto protip? Why not just say, protip?
@robbrien8506
Жыл бұрын
One thing I never thought of until we had a basement flood, and had to wait weeks to have the damaged, torn down to the studs drywall that was removed replaced, is that most inner garage walls, that is the wall between the house and the attached garage, is only made of drywall. When walking around downstairs in the basement hall, looking through the studs right into the garage itself for weeks, it occurred to me that even once the drywall was replaced, it would be pretty simple for a thief to saw through that drywall and gain access to the house if they got into the garage, even if you locked your inner garage door to the house. All the more reason to keep your garage thief proofed.
@Bluescout612
Жыл бұрын
I had that thought also so when I bought my house setting it up as a workshop the inner wall was covered with 1/2 inch plywood for support of shelves benches etc.. A thought on locking the inner door a friend of mine had thieves gain access to his house by throwing a rock thru a window. He diligently locked his inner garage door. They just open the door from the inside which is possible with most house entry doors. Then used his tools to cut their way into his gun safe. I have since placed a dead bolt on my inner garage door which requires a key on both sides.
@carlotta4th
4 ай бұрын
Doors are way easier to kick down than it is to saw through drywall though.
@BG-nj7kf
11 ай бұрын
Grandpa used to put a set of vice grips on the roller track. Very effective.
@justruth886
5 ай бұрын
In todays world, we need all the tips we can get. Thank you
@daveyburgess
Жыл бұрын
There is a very simple method that I have used for years. The pull cord is attached to a lever which, when it is horizontal, locks the door onto the opener bogey. Once you pull down on the cord the lever moves to vertical and withdraws the pin unlocking the door from the bogey. For some reason, this lever is always mounted pointing towards the motor and away from the door when in the horizontal position! See the lever in the video at 4:22 where you untie the cord from it! I simply unbolt the lever assembly, turn it around to point towards the door and bolt it back on. The cord still works just fine from inside, but pulling the cord through the top of the door, you are now pulling the lever into the horizontal locked position instead of pulling it downwards into the open position. You can tug until the knot comes undone, but you won't be opening the door! For extra security, cut part way through the cord so that it will snap more easily if undue pressure is put on it! Granted, this only works on a low profile door - one that is intended for a low ceiling garage. Yours is kind of on the boundary of being too high but it might still be worth giving it a try!
@chrish7927
Жыл бұрын
That's a great idea. I will have to take a look at mine as it is rear facing.
@Mike-me3sp
Жыл бұрын
One possible issue tho, if there's a car in the way can it be awkward to pull it in that direction? I haven't had one of these doors so I'm not sure. I'm tall so I'm sure I'd have the leverage, but for someone who's smaller or maybe less mobile...
@Ruthless9o7
Жыл бұрын
if u have 13'' above the opening of ur door u have plenty of headroom for a standard operator even if u flip the carrier around like ur saying. u only need low headroom track for doors with less than 13'' that are getting standard operators (not jack shafts obviously).
@Ruthless9o7
Жыл бұрын
@@Mike-me3sp what are u pulling the manual release for anyways? if u have someone who cant access the emergency release cable, i suggest u look into say an 8550 operator from liftmaster, it has a battery back up so if the power goes out ur door will still open in an emergency or just power outage. really the only reasons ud have to pull the emergency cord anyways.
@daveyburgess
Жыл бұрын
@@Ruthless9o7 the thought occurs to me that in your case, with a 13" gap above the door, you could simply add another panel or half panel to the door. You don't need to access that wall from the inside except maybe to paint it, and it would make breaking in that way SO much harder! You might have to extend the length of the tracks on the ceiling a few inches to accommodate it, but it should be possible and a lot cheaper than the alternative
@karlminer7896
Жыл бұрын
Sound advice! Many garage break-ins also occur via the side entry door (if equipped) … they are a nice convenience but also provide a more hidden ingress into a residence
@marthabrown386
Жыл бұрын
I'm Dan, Martha's my wife. Good information and great ideas. Will use all of them.
@captainscottlum2371
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! One thing I thought of when you were addressing the pull cord is maybe just take it off and use a stick with a hook on it if you need to release it (which is not often) plus I always end up using some kind of stick anyway to push it back up in the locking position instead of climbing up on a ladder.
@sittingindetroit9204
Жыл бұрын
Several years back I had a garage door company come out to replace a broken spring. After they left I was out looking at the door and noticed a small "pile" of fresh metal shavings on each side of the door. Upon further inspections I realized that one of them had filed the door lock latch on both tracks so with just a little pressure from the outside the door could be lifted when locked.
@arribaficationwineho32
Жыл бұрын
Oh man! That is scary!
@bryandiel6773
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully you reported it to the company!!
@sittingindetroit9204
Жыл бұрын
@@bryandiel6773 definitely did as well as the police in case they began to see a pattern.
@1014p
Жыл бұрын
I would go ballistic seeing that. Said company gets to replace the door my pick.
@evenbiggeral5089
Жыл бұрын
Man you did well. Kind of like the cleaner that came to my house and after she left I noticed a few of my front windows were “closed” but left just slightly unlatched, not noticeable to the eye but good thing I had a feeling and checked how securely it was locked (not).
@NobodyWhatsoever
Жыл бұрын
A garage remote strategy a friend of mine used, that she told me about a really long time ago: She found remote-operated power supplies, and connected her garage door through one, and that was followed by making sure she could park inside. So when she left for work, she shut the garage via the remote, then pressed the remote power shutoff, and tested the garage door after. When she returned home, she had just one more button to press before opening the garage.
@Vinnie101a
Жыл бұрын
NobodyWhatsoever: Have no idea what you’re talking about.
@NobodyWhatsoever
Жыл бұрын
@@Vinnie101a The topic of the video: a way to stop (or at least discourage) garage break-ins, yes? I described what someone I know does -- or at least used to do -- for their own garage security. It's entirely on-topic, even though it may not necessarily be direct feedback of the methods demonstrated in the original video. If that didn't help, then good luck.
@Vinnie101a
Жыл бұрын
@@NobodyWhatsoever : Thanx Nobody.
@steveblankenship5474
Жыл бұрын
Great tips! I passed this to a cycling forum where every once in a while someone has a post about an expensive bike stolen from the garage.
@n0m4dcom
Жыл бұрын
Biggest tip, do not advertise what you have in your garage. Don't do things like displaying all your pricey DeWalt power tools on a pegboard wall. Great tips actually, I just found it funny watching you tell us not to show off whats in your garage while standing in front of a work bench with all your power tools prominently displayed. It may not even be in a garage, but the visual made me chuckle. Thanks again for the good information.
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, this one made me laugh. I thought about this while I was filming it but hoping all my viewers are Milwaukee fans 🤣. Really appreciate the feedback and the laugh Jason!
@Yahsom
Жыл бұрын
Don’t let people know you have a garage
@harryl7946
Жыл бұрын
@@HowToHomeDIY I got my plasma on the garage wall. Hope they know it’s a plasma and not LED
@bc5441
Жыл бұрын
I’ve got my plasma in the garage. I hope they know it’s plasma and not whole blood. Actually I am careful to lock the cars when the door is open for a while and we’re not in the immediate vicinity (maybe working outside on the opposite side of the house). I had no idea the release cord could be fished out as was demonstrated here. I will have to address it in one of the ways described in this video and I will continue to protect the contents of the garage under a veil of disorder.
@kylewallis31
Жыл бұрын
They will just come threw the window in the wall
@michaelstahly1137
Жыл бұрын
Really liked this video. I thought I knew a lot about security of my house and missed the fishing for the rope to detach the door from the opener. Great suggestion. Also, always lock the door between the garage and house. Not as much a security issue as a safety one is to think about turning off the water to the house and turning off the hot water heater for those times you are gone for an extended period of time. That way if a water line breaks or vandals open your outside faucets you will not have an unexpected disaster.
@HiVizCamo
Жыл бұрын
Good one, everyone should do this. Few years ago about a year after I untied my release handle rope, I noticed the top panel of my door was bowed and bent inwards by about an inch. Someone had tried to break in this way and got impatient after not snagging the rope, bending the panel in. So this works, but the bastards damaged my door 😡
@danyelPitmon
Жыл бұрын
Got a trick for you if you have a garage door that has like a curved lip at the top you take a steel rod and put it right through all the whole length and you then use screws to fasten where no one can get out them and no one‘s gonna be in the top of the door suggestion to fix it undo the top panel from the door system and the track and then you can take it down and then re-bend it back in the shape and put a steel rod in that’s all the way through like I said in the first part that’s one way to protect your garage door even the same thing at the bottom of garage door if you have the same thing you can put a bar right through the middle of the curve rounded section that is hollow that’s just another helping tip of prevention nowadays it seems like you have to buy solid steel garage doors with solid steel panels that way no one can get in. Not even by trying to move the weatherstripping especially if you can get a garage door that made extra long and wide to prevent that in the first place which I have done that was our garage until we got a new one put in
@princessmarlena1359
Жыл бұрын
Over in San Francisco they are punching holes in garage doors to try to get at the pull cords. And sadly, the police do not care. They can’t do anything because the DA won’t prosecute.
@amazingsupergirl7125
Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised robbers don’t just move on to a regular walk in door. Seems like most have them and would be easier and less obvious.
@twoeightythreez
Жыл бұрын
A good trick is to just lock the garage door, at least when you know youre gonna be gone all day.
@BattleKing00
Жыл бұрын
@@danyelPitmon as someone who installs overhead doors as a job, your steel rod idea is valid. We attach struts which are U shaped lengths of sheet metal to prevent panels from bending. The intended purpose is for wind which is why you don’t see them much on residential doors, because they don’t have much surface area to need to worry about wind bending panels. Also if you ever decide to remove a panel, please be careful. The tension on the springs can be dangerous. If you want to remove the top panel temporarily, put vice grips above the rollers on the lower panels so they don’t shoot up. Although, I've never actually heard of someone trying to break into a door like this before. I've seen people driving into doors to mess them up enough to either knock it down or make enough room to squeeze through. Although, that was only one instance where they did that to a whole street. And there was one door I replaced where a bear had the determination to claw through the door. Granted it was an old raggedy door, but still an interesting story.
@sonyahartley6320
23 күн бұрын
Yes I never thought of these and that scared me My husband passed away 3 years ago so I definitely need to know these things I appreciate your time and you letting us know It's very important
@Dubsinsauce
Жыл бұрын
Personally I think it would be a good idea to just use a timer or a smart outlet so it completely cuts power to the garage door when you're gone or sleeping. You can even program them to turn on and off based on your location so it turns back on when you get home.
@davidcurtis5398
Жыл бұрын
Even with the power off, they can get in.
@rayleblanc7209
Жыл бұрын
Tip for removing the manual release cord. Make your own hook handle long enough to grab the release and hang it over your workbench or a spot in the garage. This will be quick and easy to grab and release the door.
@14mattomatto
Жыл бұрын
why not just cut a whole in the garage door and reach in. I mean its only 24g metal. just some tin snips and no problem.
@villebillie1562
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly my thoughts. Why have the big pool noodle hanging in your way? In his situation, the release is easily within his reach so why even have a cord?
@christopherfoote1284
Жыл бұрын
Cutting a hole would work, if you have an unlimited amount of time. Most Tango’s are the “get in,get out within 5 minutes type. If a homeowner does anything like the op recommended, then the time factor for the T’s becomes too much to overcome. They will, in most cases, not all, move to the next house where there is no pool noodle on the string or internal mechanical locks.
@christopherfoote1284
Жыл бұрын
Have y’all seen these wind screen curtains that cover the whole garage opening during the daytime? I bet that for those of us who like to keep the garage opened in the daytime while we are there, that screen would greatly reduce the visibility of contents inside the garage on a bright sunny day.
@1947froggy
Жыл бұрын
Good tips, when I work in the garage (often) I only open the door 2-3 ft so a passerby cannot really see much without walking up the driveway & sticking their head under, in which case I have other means of dealing. :) Cops know all the tricks, haha.
@familyhistory-jennings836
Жыл бұрын
Great tips. Thank you
@daveb2280
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. I'm constantly looking for ways to fortify my home as best as I can. I never considered how easy it would be to open a garage from the outside. I am going to implement your tips ASAP. Thanks again!
@genitagray6126
Жыл бұрын
I am glad I found your video. I had no idea how easy it was to break into a garage. The noodle idea was great. What makes your videos different was that you demonstrated how to do things in simple terms & you didn’t see how fast you could talk. When I walk my dog on trash & recycle day, I know what everyone got new because of the empty boxes advertising a new TV etc.. outside next to the road. Take those boxes to the dump yourself. You don’t know how trustworthy your neighbors or trash men are…Also, as you told us not to let people know what you have inside your garage, you were standing in front of your tools on a peg board. Hang a roller blind a few inches away from the wall & keep your tools covered up until ready to use.
@rb5078
Жыл бұрын
Wait, people don't lock the door that leads into the garage??? I'm always astonished when I hear about all the doors that people don't lock. I grew up in a boring rural town in the middle of nowhere where nothing ever happened, but I was still taught to keep every door locked at all times. You walk in and you lock the door, you walk out and you lock the door. Same thing with my car, you get in and you lock it, you get out and you lock it. It's still automatic behavior and I'm 42.
@garreth629
Жыл бұрын
I'm in a rural area that's fairly safe, and I'm definitely paranoid about checking that all my doors are locked before I leave. Except this door. I've only bothered ever bothered to lock the door between the house and garage at night. Even before this video, I had already decided not to leave my garage door opener in a locked car parked outside the garage. I'm even someone who got a pack of doberman's and a cane corso to look after the place. Lots of motion sensor lights, etc. But I've never felt the need to lock the interior garage door while away, not saying it's a bad idea, but after a point, there's only so much you can do. If someone wants in bad enough, they'll find a way. Plus, if I ever locked myself out of the house, I like knowing I can get back in with only the keypad or cellphone.
@rb5078
Жыл бұрын
@@garreth629 Of course they can get in if they want to bad enough, but an unlocked door is basically an invitation. I think locking all your doors is the bare minimum a person can do to keep their home safe. I never felt the need to get a pack of guard dogs or a high tech security system (nothing much worth stealing in my house anyway lol), but I’m damn sure keeping every single door locked at all times.
@tc1uscg65
Жыл бұрын
@R B.. Wait, people don't lock down the garage door on the INSIDE which disables the ability to wirelessly open the door? In my system, if you LOCK the control on the wall, you can't open the door with a wireless remote. Locking the door to the house is one thing, but if you are not locking out wireless access for the night, the job is only HALF done. I mean, who in their right mind would install a wall unit that does not allow locking out wireless controllers. Like the Genie Series II Garage Door Opener Wall Console.
@paulromsky9527
Жыл бұрын
A crook does not care if the inner door from the garage to house is locked or not. Once in the garage, they close the garage door immediately (for stealth) then go to the inner door. They kick it in, smash the window (if one) and unlock it, or the easiest method is to put a big steel pipe on the knob and break the handle right off - very quiet. Alarms, silent and piercing, help. Retired neighbors that like to keep an eye on things are great. Try not to leave your house/arrive home at the same time or even take a different route to/from work at times. Many daytime crooks "case" you for a week or more before they pounce. Then you have the "second story men" that use ladders to smash in a 2nd story window to get in. The pros cut phone/data/power lines that use dial up/email/text to call police or a monitoring company - those are useless. Some alarm systems use the wireless cell network to contact the monitoring company. These are battery backed up and will work when all power/comms are cut. But a crook could use a wide band local jammer in a van (crooks love to use vans for stealth and in case they hit "the mother load") that can block the alarm system cell/radio call. The more you have, the more you will attract high tech thieves - which steal most of their high tech equipment by the way. If you go on vacation, NEVER blab on social media (or even the phone) on how excited you are, or even mention your day's schedule. In the early 90's there was a woman down the street that used her cordless phone around the house ALL the time. I had a scanner and I knew everything about her schedule - and apparently so did a crook, she was robbed twice. Law allowed to monitor a cordless phone but never to act or share on who you were monitoring - so as much as I wanted to tell her how to stop getting robbed, I could not by law, the statute of limitations have run out on that but I still keep her identity secret. Most cordless phones use digital voice which requires more complex equipment than a scanner, some are encrypted too. Be careful with cordless home phones. If you have older teens at home with their own cars that come and go at different times to your schedule is great. Being home/away randomly is better than being a creature of habit/schedule. If you leave for more than a day, it is best to get a very trusted/vetted house sitter. What puzzles me is those celebrities that make millions per year and they fail to have bonded security agents at thier home 24/7. They could hire 4 that work shifts for 24/7 coverage with days off. You feed them and give them a large bedroom (with privacy partitions - like in a fire house) and pay them 30k each a year, not a bad gig to sit around, be alert, get free room and board, and get paid too.
@neobaggins3718
Жыл бұрын
I live out in the country, set back from the road. The biggest security measure I have is being far from the road, on a hill, and being in an area where we can own guns, everyone owns guns, and many of us shoot targets on the evenings and weekends. It definitely seems to dissuade break ins, when they know for certain that if someone is home, or comes home and catches them, they’ll be very well ventilated. As for other security measurements, we don’t have a garage, our 1920s farmhouse has a carport that was added sometime in the last 50 years. As for doors, we lock them if we’re going to be gone for an extended period, either several hours or days. But even that is an absolute case of security theater, as are all houses that have ground floor windows and wood frame doors. Residential doors are designed to be breached by firefighters. They won’t stand up to a donkey kick or a crowbar aimed at the area surrounding a deadbolt. Don’t even start me on doors with large glass panes, or ground floor windows. The latches on windows are often plastic or aluminum and easy to break or bend with a little mechanical assistance. Worst case, they can choose a side that doesn’t face neighbors or roads, or is sheltered and smash the window. A house alarm might cause an inexperienced burglar to leave, but most know that they have a timer on them and can smash and grab a few valuables before the cops even get the call from the security company. As for cameras, they’re more of a security threat to the owner than to a burglar. You’re sacrificing your privacy for eternity for the possibility they might get a blurry picture of the guys hat who just stole all your grandma’s jewelry and your TV. I’ll consider adding a couple POE cameras hosted locally on a physical server in my house and maybe have a way for me to directly connect to the server IP to view remotely, but I will never ever agree to the TOS of these security companies which allow them to monitor and redistribute your footage stored in their cloud, either to law enforcement without your consent, or internally to use for who knows what. We’ve seen it with Ring doorbells, we’ve seen it with other companies. Locking doors and setting alarms, at least in my case, would accomplish little as I’m isolated enough no one would hear or care if they heard the alarm, and police response would be so long they could clean out my house multiple times over and leave the area before the police arrived. As for locked doors, if they’re brazen enough to make it up my driveway to see if there are vehicles or other indications of people being home, they’re likely armed and willing to go to extreme lengths to get inside and get what they want. My last resort is arming and preparing myself.
@oi812NM
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making me aware of how to protect my home. I hate having to do this, but I'm glad I know about it.
@lbowsk
Жыл бұрын
Great vid! Off to amend my pull cord! A few thoughts...once the scumbags gain access to my garage all they have to do is close the door behind them. They then have access to ALL of my tools. They can then easily get past the metal (dead-bolt-locked) door and gain access to the entire house. I used to travel extensively for work and lived alone, so I was always concerned about this. I always used the garage door lock and exited out the front door. My house came with a security system installed. But, the system is dead. But I still spray the outside alarm unit with WD40 every once in a while. This keeps it looking NEW and shiny. The alarm unit (a flashing light and speaker) can easily be seen from the street. I also keep the exterior warning signs looking new. The homeboys cruise my street once a year or so looking for easy marks. They try EVERY car door and recently opened one home's garage door using the FOB as you mentioned. As a result, our cars are always locked. Lastly, I place two 12 ga shotgun shells inside every ground-level window in my house. They are carefully placed to ensure that anyone peering IN my home sees them immediately.
@arthurbrumagem3844
Жыл бұрын
Like your shotgun shell comment. It should be accompanied by a sign that says “ there is nothing in this house worth having your brains scattered all over my house”
@alanb76
Жыл бұрын
Our Garage Door opener has a solenoid deadbolt that locks into the track, similar to the manual one you showed. In order to manually open the door this must be released first so pulling the cord or lifting the door isn't enough. This may be an option that can be added to your existing garage door opener.
@DFX2KX
Жыл бұрын
I could have swore I'd seen something like that before, glad I wasn't misremembering.
@dano1307
Жыл бұрын
They come with the Liftmaster side mount operators like the 8500 or 8500w. They are notorious for wearing out. Ive replaced atleast 25 or 30 of them. The reason they come with the side mount openers is because technically you can lift the door with a side mount opener. Although you would be lifting the entire weight of the door because the springs are not lifting the door being that the side mount opener is holding the shaft of the torsion assembly.
@BattleKing00
Жыл бұрын
@@dano1307 as someone who works as an overhead door installer, I personally haven't heard any complaints about 8500's. Sure, they are a pain to install, but seem to work pretty good.
@dano1307
Жыл бұрын
@@BattleKing00 Not the 8500 opener, just the auto locks are notorious for wearing out.
@bobbymiller8828
Жыл бұрын
Incase anyone want this ....Its called an interlock system and its dependent on the opener. Some of the new openers have personal notifications on your phone when your door is opened as well as video.... Source= 20 plus years with a manufacturer of garage doors
@5argetech56
Жыл бұрын
As far as cutting the "cord" use a stick hidden in the garage that has a hook on it to reach the hole in the release mechanism.. Simple and effective to be able to open the door in a power outage. Also if you have windows, use some of that stick on window frosting so light can get in but you can't see in!🙂
@bajamike9276
Жыл бұрын
I like this idea the best. I'm gonna do it. I rarely use the pull cord but have a few times. yet the pull cord is there all the time for would be thieves.
@bryonmorgan5208
Жыл бұрын
This is what I’ve done in my garage. A simple metal rod bent on each end, one end to hook onto the release and the other as a handle. It normally lives on its own hook on the wall.
@swayback7375
Жыл бұрын
Seems like they could still get lucky and hook that hole but I guess that’s a lot harder
@BoleDaPole
Жыл бұрын
This is a great idea thank you
@BillSW
Жыл бұрын
change "stick" to "peel" in your last sentence. will be clearer to readers. excellent two tips i will use
@austined
2 ай бұрын
I watched this a while ago and was very impressed but didn't act on it. Having it come up again to watch how easy it can be to open the garage without a remote, I'll be fixing the vulnerability in the next couple of days. Thx for the heads-up.
@Noitisnt-ns7mo
Жыл бұрын
I can't stand the door to door salesmen. Always makes me feel violated, they will disregard any signs and come on the property and even wander around, totally brazen. A thievous behavior in itself. Thanks, great direct and useful video.
@gigi9301
3 ай бұрын
I have a sign up by my front door from amazon that is nicely fashioned and doesn't look industrial but basically says We have found jesus, we know who we're voting for, we're too broke to buy anything, so unless you have a package from usps, ups, dhl, etc for delivery please do not ring bell please go away No handbills No solicitors. I live on a busy corner and work nights and it was getting old with the random real estate agents, sales people, religious people, political people ringing, banging knocking on my door and sticking flyers inside my door because if I'm away for a few days and don't take them off the door that's a sure sign that I'm gone to a crooked thief. I've also seen another clever way to get people to stop ringing or knocking and its a sign that says "Shhh please don't knock or ring; Baby is Sleeping". I like that one too might trade the two signs in and out back and forth
@DanielBobke
Жыл бұрын
If you leave your vehicle outside and unlocked, you are asking to be robbed. Most of us don't live in Mayberry. Great tips about the release cord...never thought about that. BTW - many vehicles have the programmable buttons on the rearview mirror for the garage door, lights, etc. In my car, the buttons won't operate unless the car is on, which is a great safety feature.
@stevec9102
Жыл бұрын
Yep, I was thinking the same thing, Dan. No workee unless vehcile is on.
@danielwake2430
Жыл бұрын
I'm an overhead door guy. My approach to securing the door against this method of opening is to use door stop trim to ensure that there is no gap at the top of the door. I work in a cold environment which causes the door to bow inward to the garage. I install my stop with a slight inward bow and set the j arm on the operator so that when the operator closes the door, the j-arm pushes the top of the door tightly against the stop. This will make it impossible to fish without cutting the frame or drilling through the door.
@cmdrdarwin3682
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what is “door stop trim”? Where would one find it?
@mikebond6328
Жыл бұрын
Door stop trim is trim that stops doors. Available at any hardware or home improvement store.
@danielwake2430
Жыл бұрын
@@cmdrdarwin3682 Around the edges of your man doors there is a piece of trim that the door sits against when fully closed. It is called a stop because it stops the door from swinging past the closed position, it also covers the edges making it difficult to slip anything through, and making it easy to weatherseal. It is the same concept with overhead doors, but not all installers use an actual stop. Alot of companies use a trim with a vynl flap to create a seal, but it isn't truly a stop because in order to get a decent seal with this trim/vynl seal combination you have to pull it back from the door about a quarter of an inch. You can buy wood stop from an overhead door dealer, you could buy regular trim, or you can make your own with a 1x4 if you want, but I would suggest adding a slight bevel to your home made stop where it connects with the door to reduce friction on the door when it first opens. Because of the backward angle of the track and hinges,, the door pulls away from the opening almost immediately, but adding an inch of tight friction all the way around the door can cause the opener to have to pull too hard to break the door free,, so the bevel limits the surface contact to just the thin edge you cut into it, minimizing friction. The goal is to make sure that when the operator closes the door, it is pressed firmly against the stop. You can close the door and install the stop against the door ensuring that it fits firmly against it on the sides and it the top is bowed, bend the stop to fit tightly and nail it in that shape. Make sure from the inside that the j shaped piece of metal that connects your operator to your door is pushing the door tightly against the stop. If there is any play, meaning that you can pull on the j-arm and see sunlight comming through, either adjust your down limit on the operator a little further down so that it pushes harder, or separt the two parts of the j-arm to lengthen it making sure that it applies force horizontally as well as vertically. There is a sweet spot. If the arm sits too vertically with the door closed, it will apply all of it's force downward into the ground and not into the stop. You will probably need to reset your limits if you have to do this in order to get the tight seal. Setting limits is easy to do, just find the brand name and model number of the operator and look up the manual online to tell you how to do this. If you can't find the manual online, it probably uses mechanical "dials" on the side of the operator. There will likely be a symbol of an overhead door and an up or down arrow next to each dial. There will also most likely be another set of dials labeled force. That is not the same thing as the open and close limits. Hopefully this is helpful and not simply confusing.. Good luck.
@cmdrdarwin3682
Жыл бұрын
@@mikebond6328 - This makes no sense
@bobwalker2293
2 ай бұрын
Great tips! I still remember the "Good Ole" days when you did not have to worry about locking anything! Yeah, I know; I'm 80!
@dguiley
Жыл бұрын
I’ve had a few customers damage doors and openers by using the slide lock and then trying the opener. I actually recommend removing slide locks when openers are used on doors because of that.
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah no doubt that can happen if they leave them engaged. And unfortunately it can be really easy to forget about them.
@glasshalffull2930
Жыл бұрын
My mother-in-law jacked up her garage really badly with that lock.
@riversider681
Жыл бұрын
when you use the slide lock, put your remote in the glove compartment. when you return home your remote is not where you expect and that will remind you to open the slide first.
@ckm-mkc
Жыл бұрын
A clever solution is to have the lock interrupt the power supply to the opener.... Surprised no one offers this commercially
@NexUbra
Жыл бұрын
@@ckm-mkc I was about to suggest the same, a commercial option would be nice however a DIY'er competent with dealing with electricity could fashion one rather easily.
@robertcasey7312
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful. Didn’t realize the vulnerabilities of our exterior standard doors and garage doors. We sincerely appreciate your efforts. 😊
@spasticjackson9578
3 ай бұрын
consider the "breakability" of glass... this is silly.
@johnbeattie3146
Жыл бұрын
Really good content mate, we have these types of doors in Australia and you’ve just opened my eyes.Times are a changing and I was completely ignorant of this weakness; Thankyou!
@maireen3517
Жыл бұрын
I just wrap the rope around the bar pulling the door so that solves the fishing issue and avoid that silly pool noodle dangling in the middle of the path
@funnyfarm5555
Жыл бұрын
I refurbished/rebuilt/remodeled a 1945 house ten years ago. Garage no longer has windows, new (Manual lift) garage door has no windows and the new wider man door has no windows. Trust no one anymore; when my parents were toward the end of their life before they died the biggest thief was my brother; he would come out from another state to do work on the house with his car empty and leave with it full,
@meateaw
Жыл бұрын
My cousin here in Australia (Melbourne, ~25 minutes from the CBD - so not the middle of nowhere burbs) got robbed through their garage door exactly as this guy describes. (I assume they broke in using a similar method). I lock all my doors as a result. Only time I don't is when I know I'm back in less than 30 minutes.
@dNEj4q3ce
Жыл бұрын
@@maireen3517 that's what I did.
@margierodriguez4734
13 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing and reminding us to be vigilant. And you have a great speaking voice, very clear.
@Outright_Mike
Жыл бұрын
These were some good tips 💯 Especially blocking the windows to prevent outsiders from being able to see inside the garage. I don't know if this might help others who like to tinker, but I've been using a wireless garage door controller switch which allowed me to get rld of the remote and use an app on my phone to control my garage door.
@monteaustin1006
6 ай бұрын
We had a robbery occur at my house about 4 years ago and the first thing the sheriff said to me was “did you lock your garage door?”. It’s a nice idea to think that you are going to close the garage but when you come home at night and you are dog dead tired, you just want to eat and sleep. We have stopped using our garage door as a door to the house and it stays locked. No more garage door opener that is electric, just manual from now on.
@russwentz3957
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for passing on these important tips. I'm definitely putting them to use.
@donnacauble
3 ай бұрын
Thank you , you shared a few things I hadn’t considered that will now be changed at our house.
@davidc6510
Жыл бұрын
Another classic screw up that leaves your home / apartment vulnerable is dead bolts that do not have the bore in the door frame deep enough to allow the dead bolt to lock. Great content and thanks for sharing,
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right! And with all of the homes going up so quickly and inexpensive as possible, this is a common issue. Thanks for the feedback David!
@Mike__B
Жыл бұрын
Or screws long enough to attach the locking plate into the actual house framing instead of the door framing
@elultimo102
Жыл бұрын
I thought of boring in a few inches of metal pipe into the door frame, just big enough diameter to receive the deadbolt, and then install the latch plate. It won't change the look of the door frame.
@davidc6510
Жыл бұрын
@@Mike__B If the recess for the dead bolt is not deep enough for the dead bolt to lock after it is turned all the way then it does not matter how long the screws are. The dead bolt can be coaxed back into the unlocked position. Try it yourself - open the door, throw the dead bolt and push on it with your hand. It will not move. If it is 75% extended and bottoms out in the bore of the door jamb then you can push it back with your hand to the open position.
@davidc6510
Жыл бұрын
@@elultimo102 it is not a matter of the pipe as part of the bore it is the depth. Please see reply above to Mike B
@RealBenAnderson
Жыл бұрын
I used to work overnight security for a property management company checking apartment complexes. We started to see garage doors with damage between the segments. We looked into it and found out people were having their garages broken into, and their cars as well, and since the garages were not attached to the apartment buildings, people usually had no clue it was happening until the next morning when they were going to work. Apartment managers sent out a letter telling people to tie up their emergency release so it would be up and out of the way, and the break-ins stopped.
@Just_A_Name14
11 ай бұрын
And then the property managers should’ve got sued for telling someone to disable a safety feature
@RealBenAnderson
11 ай бұрын
@@Just_A_Name14 it’s not a safety feature.
@mp666666666
6 ай бұрын
Great info. I just wrap (but not tie) the release cord around the bar that attaches to the garage. No loose cord to catch with a hanger, very hard to pull release if you do, and leaves the cord accessible to release in an emergency.
@danfreeman9079
6 ай бұрын
Paint the inside of your garage door windows with a light coat of white spray paint. It will still let light in but you can't see in. You can clear a small spot to make a peep hole to see out if you want. For locking the door if your going to be away for a while you can drill a hole in the roller rail just above a roller so you can install a pad lock.
@mikeparstron1724
Жыл бұрын
I see some people cover their garage windows so the inside is not visible but this way the light doesn't get in and the garage is always dark. One thing I did to make it difficult to see the content of garage was to spray the garage windows with Frosted Glass Spray Paint. This way the light still gets in but you can't see what is inside if you try to look from outside.
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks for sharing Mike!
@SmallSpoonBrigade
Жыл бұрын
You can also get frosted cling film that would do the same basic thing.
@jeffumbach
Жыл бұрын
@@SmallSpoonBrigade the film can also make it harder to shatter the window as it holds the shards together, increasing the amount of time and noise needed to break in and can discourage the thief who was hoping to not be noticed.
@redman7x
Жыл бұрын
Great video, I appreciate the info as a newer home owner and had not previously though about how to defend against garage break-ins. Thanks.
@piratetobin6968
Жыл бұрын
There's a house on my street that's had it's garage door open for the last 2 years. I've never seen it closed. They're also on the corner, at a 4-way stop, so everyone can see that it's just sitting open 24/7. It honestly makes me feel really good about the neighborhood if they don't feel the need to be able to close it.
@briandbeaudin9166
Жыл бұрын
Maybe they don't have anything worth stealing?
@grgygantz6760
11 ай бұрын
The pool noodle was a cool idea. Door goes up alarm goes off, no lag time.
@DavidBolt
Жыл бұрын
Overall good video. You mentioned windows in the garage door as a security risk. I thought so, too. So, I bought frost paint and sprayed the windows. They still let light in, but no one can see in. I also replaced the glass with acrylic so it's harder to break them out.
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Yup great tip. Thanks for sharing David!
@dsbennett
Жыл бұрын
I told the contractor not to put windows in my garage. So, of course, he installed two 4'x4' windows on the side. I bought a 4'x8' sheet of rigid insulation and cut it in half and wedged that into the windows. It keeps the hot sun out in the summer and the heat in during the winter. Garage is fully insulated. Water heater is in the garage, too. So when it is 26 degrees at night, garage is 58 degrees. When it's 100 degrees in the day, garage stays in the 70's. Awesome.
@OregonDARRYL
Жыл бұрын
The front door of many homes have clear glass... that need to be frosted. You have the right idea. I do it too.
@stevec9102
Жыл бұрын
What the H is frost paint? Where does one find that, the paint section at Lowes/HD/Hardware store?
@jrvane11
Жыл бұрын
Good tips! If you have a windowed side door, which you appear to have (so do I), then burglars/invaders can simply break the glass and unlock the door, unless you have double-key deadbolt. Now I'm thinking of replacing the side door for a solid exterior metal door.
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
I don’t have a pedestrian door on my garage. The whole idea is just making things harder and less appealing. If someone wants in badly enough there is almost nothing someone can do to stop it.
@jmr9735
Жыл бұрын
I have one of those. I have a thick piece of wood installed over the window (on the inside of the door, of course). I also have a lock and deadbolt.
@pablopicaro7649
Жыл бұрын
ALSO, you can add SHIELD PLATE (connects to vertical arm) in front of the rope Pull to keep shepards hooks from reaching in and grabbing rope
@juan2049
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I looked it up and looks easy to make one!
@Nugblud
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the info. My garage door was open tonight when I got home but thankfully I lock the door that leads into the house. Everything’s fine but it was still quite unnerving 😵💫
@waynedemke3026
Жыл бұрын
I was a garage door repair man. A lot of my service calls were for stolen remote. NEVER leave the garage door remote in your car. Thieves brake into cars for the remote. They also take the registration for the car. Now they have a way to get into your garage and your address. The lock button on your wall button disables the remote but not the keyless pad on the outside of your garage. My advise to you if you leave for vacation unplug the opener. And don't advertise that you are away by posting thing on Facebook until get home.
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Good tips Wayne! Thanks!
@lindaowens65
5 ай бұрын
I never thought you could get into a garage like this. Great information.
@mauricecohen3830
Жыл бұрын
Good tips. I have a newer garage door where the motor is not in the center. the motor is directly to the side of the door and attached to the wall (not the ceiling). It does not have a release cord. The door also has automatic locks and the system randomly changes the code which makes it harder to hack.
@thecarman3693
Жыл бұрын
You have what's known as a jackshaft opener ... the best type. I have them as well. I'm NEVER going back to those overhead openers again.
@trustme7731
Жыл бұрын
There is a problem with these. They don't push on the top center of the door and can leave a gap.
@BattleKing00
Жыл бұрын
As someone who installs overhead doors as a job, I've never thought of this. It's definitely interesting. It's not something I'll put into practice though, considering the only thing on my property that's locked is the gun safe. Half the cars in my lot have the keys in the cup holder, haha.
@1014p
Жыл бұрын
Again having a hard time believing many of the cars leave keys in console. Secondly the only thing you lock is the gun safe.
@natural-born_pilot
Жыл бұрын
Great video on helpful things. You do an excellent job explaining, speaking clearly and at a good pace for anyone to understand. You don’t stutter or overly repeat what your saying same sentence. You seem well prepared and your material is spot on. Was enough for me to hit the bell thank you.
@mikelaumaillier9271
Жыл бұрын
Another way to secure the garage door when leaving for extended periods is just to screw a piece of 2x4 to the wall between the door and the ceiling. The door will be impossible to lift. Great video. Regards - Mike
@menden01
Жыл бұрын
Great Job Brother! I was happy to hear that you were a Law enforcement officer. Whew, worried me for a minute there. LOL. Those tips were excellent! I am a US Navy Veteran and a New Home owner and I had not thought about the ways thieves can break in. Thank you.👍
@susannemeyer9084
7 ай бұрын
I looked up my brother in laws house address the other day to see where he lives, (it's out of state). The Google map showed me his house with the garage door fully open. I could make out many nice things in there. And, he is a retired police officer.
@AC_metro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I feel it's very important to note that thieves don't only go for the rope. They can also target the mechanism itself - especially vulnerable are those with windows on their garage doors. The workaround for this is to use zip ties to secure the mechanism. In an emergency, even with the zip ties secured around the mechanism, the garage door can still be released with the rope with enough pulling on the rope. This helps to secure the mechanism but still allows the homeowner to release the mechanism in the event of a power outage or emergency.
@AC_metro
Жыл бұрын
@@nobodynoone2500 I have tested it and have consistently broken over half a dozen zip ties. Even with 2 zip ties. Home owners insurance has absolutely nothing to do with garage door openers. Even if they did, the zip ties still break, so no safety devices are defeated. Not really sure where your thought process is coming from. That's like saying auto insurance will cancel you if you modify the emergency trunk release. You may need to provide an example for some context. But as far as I know, securing my garage door has nothing to do with hail damage, wind damage, water damage or smoke and fire damage.
@HanginInSF
Жыл бұрын
You can also use a small clamp to form a protective shroud around the release lever. This way it still works.
@AC_metro
Жыл бұрын
@@HanginInSF nice
@maryreuland1455
6 ай бұрын
Great options. After seeing this, I would probably remove the cord all together as our top section has windows. Any deterrent is a good deterrent.
@mikeneron
Жыл бұрын
I installed a side mount garage door opener to free up the space in the middle, but having it eliminates the pull cord being in the middle. It also has an automatic deadbolt that gets engaged whenever the door is closed. They do cost more but I think they are a no brainer.
@Ruthless9o7
Жыл бұрын
jack shaft operators are a great choice, but in order for them to work properly u have to remove tension from the garage door spring itself, the door cant balance like it normally would. normally a door will stay open when u have it on manual and open it half way it should stay in that position, when u open it up all the way it shouldnt be hanging down in the opening at all, when u switch to a jackshaft operator the first thing the tech does is take tension off ur spring. this way the door wants to fall down. now why would u want the door to fall down u ask? well thats super easy see the door runs on a track and is lifted by cables attached to the bottom section of the door as well as the drums on the spring shaft, when the side mount operator lifts the door its lifting it from the drums, if the door isnt "heavy" the cables will bail off the drum and the door will fall in the track usually lodging sideways halfway open or somethin. side mounts are great if u dont have the overhead space but there is a massive trade off, ur door is garabage on manual now, if u dont use it manually thats a non issue, however in the event of a fire nad u need to get ur door open ur gunna have to prop it up most likely. ive only been installing doors and operators for 11 years though.
@hickoryridgefarmer
Жыл бұрын
Maybe on older doors but not newer doors. I have 2 jack shaft openers and can use it manually no problem. Never had to have the spring adjusted. Most jackbshaft openers have a cable tension sensor if there was a problem it will stop the door movement
@johnosstyn8690
5 ай бұрын
Today’s jackshaft openers instruct you to make sure your door is balanced (stays opened when manually opened 1/2 way)
@zaneletshongweni9069
11 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot I'm from SOUTH AFRICA
@billmcmaster7909
6 ай бұрын
Times have changed! I remember the seventies, eighties, and nineties, we never locked the house doors. We even left the keys for our vehicles above sun visors, so if you had to move one to get another they were there.
@jona5517
4 ай бұрын
My family never that stupid shit
@scottyksm0
11 ай бұрын
Good video - Thanks. Another tip for folks who have those windows in the garage door - cover them with the clear frosted contact paper you can find everywhere. I do that on other windows around the house as well. Lets light in but you cannot see through any details.
@susannemeyer9084
7 ай бұрын
I would prefer something like a curtain that I can open and close. My garage is too dark already.
@vbcsalinasapologetics1242
Жыл бұрын
Danger: Don't cut the cord or remove the handle. The cord and handle are safety features so that the drive mechanism can be disengaged if the door is closing on a person (or has somehow entangled a person). By all means, block the cord from passing through the gap above the door, or block the gap to force any hooks harmlessly away from the cord. But don't cut the cord.
@ThorSparks
Жыл бұрын
The hook method isn't just for grabbing the pull cord. They can grab the latch and pop it off there as well. (It doesn't take much force to do so.) One option is to disable the latch by using wire to lock it in place. Note however that this will disable the emergency pull cord. Use this option at your own risk. Regarding see through windows in your garage (on the door itself or elsewhere; you can use spray window frosting to obstruct viewing inside while still allowing light to pass through. (The plastic window film works as well but is more expensive and time consuming.)
@tgre6458
Жыл бұрын
I think one more trick you could/should mention is using a zip tie on the lever and shortening the cord. You can flip the lever on the rail if you have a hook-type rod. The zip tie makes it harder to release due to the angle of the lever. Good video, I tell my wife to CLOSE the garage door no matter what, it opens just as easy as it closes!
@mikebrumbelow3245
Жыл бұрын
Another alternative to the noodle on the cord is, replace the cord with a metal rod (3/16 dia). A hook won't be able to get a stiff metal rod past the top of the door. You can also make it short enough so it will not reach the top of the door. Simple and cheap.
@RobertMehrer
Жыл бұрын
against most states building code. It must be a red marked cord 6ft from the floor. This is under the emergency egress codes for buildings/homes. In case of emergency and lack of power you must be able to operate the door with clearly marked emergency releases and handles.
@EnJayMelbourne
Жыл бұрын
I just noticed this channel today. Excellent videos fixing real problems. Great work. Very interesting at the end where you touch on the subject of advertising what you have. I remember when I was a kid anytime my mother bought a new TV or something I remember her always cutting up the boxes & making sure they're in a bin. Not a big box beside the bin showing what appliance you just bought. ~Nick James. (Melbourne, Australia)
@KeywordManagement
Жыл бұрын
Great tips. Would like to see more security tips for doors / windows. I would add that would be criminals don’t care about cameras when they know they are there. A friend of mine had someone walk right up into his carport with hoodie keeping his face hidden and went through all of his unlocked vehicles.
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I had calls to things that you wouldn’t believe how brazen the suspect was. Cameras can be helpful but definitely not a guarantee to keep people away. If there is something they really want they are going to try to take it. Thanks for the feedback! I will look into doing some more security videos in the future. A lot of really good tips out there.
@DavidsonMott
Жыл бұрын
Can always jam some 2x4 in the windows so they can't be opened easily. Using nice long screws on the door hardware and deadbolt will also work nicely to.
@AC_metro
Жыл бұрын
Using 3½ to 4 inch screws in the door and deadbolt striker plates massively increases the strength of door security. This works by securing the striker plates and door jamb to the 2x4s behind them. A lot of people don't know that the striker plates are secured with screws roughly 3/4" in length. These short screws secure the striker plate to the door jamb, but the door jamb can easily be snapped with a single kick. At least one 3½ to 4 inch screws should also be put in each door hinge as well. Any windows around entry points and in bathrooms are typically made of tempered glass. Tempered glass is the glass that breaks into thousands of tiny pieces - it's also called safety glass. Unfortunately the safety glass is very easy to make entry through within a matter of seconds. Unless you've seen it for yourself you would not believe it. This glass should be secured with security window film and the film bonded to the frame with silicon construction adhesion caulk.
@KeywordManagement
Жыл бұрын
@@AC_metro Great tip
@SmallSpoonBrigade
Жыл бұрын
If somebody is that brazen, there's not much you can do about it. The best you can really hope for is to make your location harder than the other options, and more work than it's really necessary. Yesterday somebody pried my mailbox open. They didn't get anything as I do check my mail regularly, but it's a significant inconvenience.
@jmackinjersey1
Жыл бұрын
Also, just removing the plastic handle from the emergency rope can, in many cases, prevent them from pulling it through the door. When I used to install security systems, I would advise people to remove the rope and then have at least one, but I'd urge them to have/make two hooks on a handle. This way they could have one on each side of the door to be used in case they needed to open the door in an emergency and have easier/faster access to them.
@randallthomas1959
7 ай бұрын
2 rottweilers. The locks are there to protect the burglar, not us.
@paulo123-
4 ай бұрын
You leave the dogs in the garage?
@danrayha3756
3 ай бұрын
9mm, same reason
@thedave1771
3 ай бұрын
@@paulo123-typically the burglar would proceed into the house.
@Pipsterz
11 ай бұрын
Thanks. We lock garage doors manually with the slide bolt lock. Gives the feeling of security.
@r.n.6515
Жыл бұрын
Two measures I took were to have my wife standing with her arm stretched towards the safety cord to determine the length of cord (she's the shortest in the family). Next if you look at the safety latch mechanism every opener will have a hole on the latch trolley and a hole on the unlocking arm. I use a zip tie that's strong enough to prevent easy unlocking (breaking the tie) but one that allows someone inside to disconnect the trolley with a strong pull.
@solarwinds-
3 ай бұрын
I thought my garage protected my kitchen door from being an entrance by thieves. Thank you for enlightening me. I like the pool noodle idea AND my kitchen door will always be locked from now on.
@mattmatt516
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for this. I looked at my own garage and saw how ready that would be to do! I immediately removed the cord! In the rare times I need to use it, it wont be hard to stick something in the hole and open it.
@MsFox2u
6 ай бұрын
I like the pool noodle idea. I have a keypad on my garage door into the house. So, they'd need a code to enter the door into the house. My garage is in the back of my house, but when I'm out doing yardwork in the front, I always close the door.
@endtimeswriter
Жыл бұрын
To safeguard my garage windows, I bought a couple of garden metal fence sections that I installed inside each window drilling through the wall to bolt it on and in such a way with hardware that allows them to still swing open from the inside after removing a nut on a bolt.
@gtanation9427
Жыл бұрын
Excellent, simple, straight to the point video. PS: I also have NEVER liked garage doors w/ clear windows!
@Brian67859
Жыл бұрын
Another tip: If you buy a high end TV, computer, etc, make sure to throw away the box in your neighbor's trash. :)
@HowToHomeDIY
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@zeharaaiarti7804
Жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂
@mamatosh05
Жыл бұрын
😀
@9_2gv2
Жыл бұрын
🦞
@fookingsog
Жыл бұрын
Second tip: Watch out for joggers!!! 😬
@jamesfrangella8517
11 ай бұрын
I have already removed the handle and tied up the string . Also I plugged the garage door opener into a smart outlet that I can turn on and off with a app on my phone for when we are away ! This way if my daughter needs to enter she can energize the outlet and open the door !
@susangreene9662
5 ай бұрын
Great tips. Also, break down your boxes when you get computers, printers, TVs. In Hampton, VA, you are supposed to break them up and put them in the recycle container and not display to everyone driving by that you have a new big screen TV.
@mw09040
Жыл бұрын
We used manual pull when circuit breaker was defective - needs to be accessible! Noodle coveting cord is best option.
@teri8991
6 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks. We have a garage that is not attached to our home.
@DEDave-of3wf
6 ай бұрын
Similar to the noodle idea, is to use a wooden handle to actuate the release trolley. I made one easily for my door, it is about 2 feet long. I cut a kerf on the tablesaw and this slipped over the tang of the release. A clevis pin and clip holds it in place. The main reason I did this was to be able to easily re-engage the trolley because pushing on a rope isn't very effective, but is also serves as a theft deterrent as it is short and won't get fished thru a door crack. When we travel we always bring our remotes inside the house and disable the opener.
@chefbeard1607
Жыл бұрын
The pool noodle is a great tip! Have watched numerous videos like this and that was a first. Also, the reminder of common sense “dad” style was the reason why I subscribed to your channel. Much appreciated.
@PaxHeadroom
3 ай бұрын
They also make an electronic version of the door locking latch that is wired into the lift motor controller and automatically disengages itself when you open the door via remote or button, and relocks itself upon closing. Super convenient.
@estherconstantakis7895
Жыл бұрын
This is what is happening in aunts neighborhood. Thank you for sharing.
@marybroderick8265
11 ай бұрын
Golf clubs are an easy snatch in an open garage. Also nice outdoor furniture.
@doloresm7396
3 ай бұрын
Dude, I'm from Philly and yes we lock our cars in our garage. Then the entryway into the house is locked, then the office door in the garage is locked, then the windows have steel bars to stop the windows from being able to be lifted, then the kill switch to the garage door is engaged. I'll just leave that there as the preliminary safety measures in place. I could go on and on but the Philly dead bolt story is for another time.
@PC-mh4uh
11 ай бұрын
Tip: Put two medium zip ties through the pull cord hole on the traveler and pull them tight. That will make pulling the latch release open very difficult from the outside if they can even get the cord out over the top of the door. If you need to open the door from the inside just cut the ties.
@mr_mcgoo2632
Жыл бұрын
Nice video . I wrap my cord around the arm where the opener attaches to the garage door.
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