The Four Home Additions That Will Be Worth Your While

No home is complete without the right additions. Technology is advancing at a very fast pace and there are many different gadgets and additions that every homeowner should look into. These additions can add an extra element of safety to your home, or they can make your house easier to clean and maintain. Whatever the case, here are the top four home additions that will be worth your while.

Smart TV

Every house could use a Smart TV. Smart TVs differ from their “dumb” cousins by adding a lot of different features that can enhance the TV watching experience. These features include social media sharing, streaming services, compatibility with tablets and smartphones, and voice recognition.

Home Security

An advanced home security system is a must when you are making additions to your home. How secure you want your house to be is entirely up to you. If you live in a good neighborhood, perhaps you will be fine with just a security camera and a loud alarm. If you want to go a little overboard, there’s probably a security system out there with radar and heat-seeking missiles. Whatever the case, you want your house to be secure. Orlando Security Company is a great place to check your options in regard to home security.

iRobot Vacuum Cleaner

This adorable little guy goes around cleaning up all of your crumbs. No one likes picking up behind other people, so engineers created a robot to do it. This makes housekeeping a lot easier and less of a pain. While it may not seem like much, this is just the precursor to having actual robot maids cleaning our houses.

Home Automation Systems

Home automation systems are becoming increasingly popular. These systems allow the house to perform tasks on “autopilot” to an extent. If the house detects that no one is in a room, it will turn off any lights in case someone left them on. This saves energy and money. A home automation system also allows certain house functions to be performed via an app on your smartphone or tablet. For instance, you would be able to control the lights, locks, doors, and thermostat all from your phone.

As technology continues to move forward, it’s very likely that a lot of these things will become much more standard with houses. Show everyone you’re ahead of the curve by investing in some of these additions right now. They are helpful and will make your home life a lot easier and more enjoyable.

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Tips for Making Your Home More Secure

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Security is something that every home-owner should take seriously. The vast majority of burglaries are opportunistic ones where burglars enter a victim’s home via a weak or unlocked door or an open window. If your home does not present such obvious entry routes for a burglar, then it is likely that they will move on to an easier target. Here are some tips to help make your home look less appealing to criminals.

1. Lock your windows

Get into the habit of locking your windows at night, as well as locking them whenever you go out during the day. Don’t assume that it’s safe to leave upstairs windows open; a resourceful burglar may grab a nearby ladder and use that to gain entry to your home.

2. Invest in strong, sturdy doors and high quality locks

If your front door is flimsy, or has a weak lock, it would be trivial for a would-be burglar to kick down the door while you were away on holiday. Consider replacing your door frame, fitting a good deadbolt, and/or getting a door with a steel core for maximum security.

3. Take extra measures to secure sliding doors

Sliding doors, such as the ones that are used on most conservatories, are easy to force open. The good news is you can make them a lot more secure without having to spend a fortune. Placing a wooden brook handle in the track will prevent people from being able to open the door from the outside. For a more discrete form of security, drill a small hole in the middle of the doors and insert a metal pin to keep the doors “locked” together.

4. Make sure your yard is well-lit

Dark yards and big hedges are a burglar’s ideal surroundings. Don’t give burglars the chance to work in peace. Install motion-sensing lights in your yard so that anyone entering it will be noticed immediately.

5. Install a burglar alarm, and use it

Burglar alarms are a good deterrent against casual intruders. Installing a burglar alarm could save you money on your home contents insurance too. Be sure to use your alarm every time you leave the house. If you are broken into and you had forgotten to arm your alarm before leaving the house, then your insurance company may refuse to pay out.

6. Keep expensive possessions out of view of your windows

A burglar is more likely to target a house with a plasma TV, two games consoles and a bunch of expensive jewellery on the bedside table than they are a “normal” house where the only things on display are a sofa and a vase full of flowers. Hang net curtains to stop people from peeking into your home, and be discrete about expensive purchases. If you post details of your expensive home entertainment system purchase on Facebook then you are basically advertising your possessions to potential thieves who will jump at the chance to break in the next time your home is vacant.

7. Put your mail on hold when you go away on holiday

A stack of un-touched mail in the porch (or worse, hanging out of your mailbox) is an open invitation for burglars. If you’re going to be away from home for more than a few days, either put your mail on hold or ask a trusted neighbour to collect it for you.

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