Advantages Of Do It Yourself Complete Home Security Systems

By Caroline Bourke

As technology advances and the cost of technology drops more people are starting to do their own do it yourself complete home security systems. With the products that are available do it yourself complete home security systems are not a bad idea and you not only save yourself money on installation costs but you can also rest assured knowing that a group of strangers did not install your homes security, you did it yourself with one of the many do it yourself home security systems people are creating these days. You just need some basic components.

Door Bolts And Window Locks
The first part of a good do it yourself complete home security system has nothing to do with electronics or cameras. Securing your home is the first step towards good home security and putting in sliding bolts on all of your outside doors and locks on all of your windows will help a great deal in that area. It also makes them more effective if you use them so make sure you lock up your doors and windows every time you leave the house or you lock up for the night.

Lights Outside
No do it yourself system is complete without good lighting. Even the cameras you will install will benefit from good lighting so make sure you install motion detecting lights around the outside of your home and on the perimeter of your property if you are able. The more light you have the more you can see and that is a huge advantage over the intruder that is trying to sneak in under cover of darkness.

Cameras
You can get wireless, internet ready, stand alone security cameras for $100 each or less that will broadcast a signal on the internet for you to monitor. It is hard to imagine a complete home security system without video surveillance and now you can have video surveillance that is accessible by any computer connected to the internet anywhere in the world. It makes any security system simple to set up and use.

Action
All you need after that is a quality computer with a lot of storage space for video surveillance digital images and you are set. Make sure you load a good home security software on that computer and make sure you learn how to use it. Once you realize how powerful your DIY home security system really is you will wonder how you ever felt safe without it.

Caroline Bourke is a full time therapist in Florida. Check out these great Home Security Systems resources and articles or the more general Home Security advice.
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