Smart home devices are becoming a normal part of every home. They come in different flavors but they all do have one thing in common – a switch. All devices …
How to Install LED Soffit Lights Under Your Eaves as Security Lighting
If you’re anything like me, you like the idea of security lighting but don’t love the look of installing under eave house lighting all around your home. Instead, I opted for …
How to Break Into A Garage Door
Have you ever locked yourself outside because you forgot your keys? Learning how to open garage door manually from outside without key will not only save you during emergency situations …
5 Best Smart Switches With No Neutral Wire [Great TIPS to Upgrade Your Light Switch]
Want to upgrade your old home into a smart home with smart switches? If your house was built during the time when switch junction boxes were not yet required to …
4 Common Mistakes When Installing Soffit Lighting
We all want our home to look modern and inviting. One way is to add soffit lighting to light the exterior of your home. It looks great and adds additional …
Simplisafe Review: Simply Safe Security?
How many of you would sign up for a 3 year relationship with a blind date? Not a chance, right!?! That’s exactly what many home security companies try to talk …
How to Install Garage Door Locks in 5 Minutes
A residential garage door can be one of the weakest links in your home’s security. That can be especially true if your garage entrance is shielded from view of the …
How to Open A Door With A Card
It’s late at night and you just got home. Suddenly, you realized you forgot your keys, your doors are locked and thus, can’t get inside your house. We all experience …
Motion Detection Sensors, Cost Savings and Creative Uses
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m …
Best of the Web: Home Security Camera System Reviews
I hate looking for reviews and clicking through to a page just to realize the person didn’t even have their hands on the product. Or, that they’re trying to sell …
The Best Driveway Alarm in 2021
Keeping a watchful eye on who’s pulling into your driveway or up to your house is important not just to know who’s coming but also for security purposes. Whether you’re …
Best Fireproof Gun Safe Review [Complete 2021 Guide]
So, you bought guns to protect your family from thieves and other bad guys that may break into your home. But the reality is, guns are expensive and need another …
Garage Security Tips to Make Sure your Biggest Door Isn’t Your Biggest Liability
A garage door can be the biggest (get it? I’m here all week.) liability to your home’s security (read our post about how to break into a garage door). We’ll …
Front Door Security, Start to Stop 70% of Completed Burglaries
According to the 2010 DoJ National Crime Victimization Survey, 73.4% of completed burglaries accessed the home through a door. In other words, a little front door security goes a long …
Use Home Burglary Statistics to Prioritize Your Improvements
I’ve been considering putting this article together for a while. But, I was afraid of how well received it would be. As an engineer and an analytical thinker, I enjoy …