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door locks, these simple yet effective light installations were found to make a home almost 50 times safer than a home without these security measures.
It is also important to make sure that all doors and pathways, both front and back, have a proper spread of lighting and to think about potential blind spots. Many dimmer lights can do a much more effective job than a single bright one and there are a huge amount of LED security lighting options on the market.
CCTV
Research shows that areas with installed CCTV see a reduction in recorded offences for burglary and vehicle crime, but just five per cent of homeowners have home systems installed.
This is perhaps not entirely surprising as CCTV is still relatively expensive compared to a number of other security options. However, although you can still spend thousands on a top-of-the-range system, it is feasible to find more cost-effective solutions. When this reduction in price is considered alongside new, additional technologies, including HD recordings, enhanced night vision and remote viewing, the installation of CCTV becomes a more realistic prospect.
It is important to remember that these individual measures should not be seen as an ‘either or’ solution. Many smart locks, alarms, lighting and CCTV can work best when used in conjunction with each other as part of an integrated network. With a range of affordable measures to choose
SterlingOSB the new darling of TV makeovers
The ever popular BBC Two makeover show, The Great Interior Design Challenge, tasks contestants to devise interiors for rooms in unusual premises. Holly Village, a collection of Grade II listed Gothic properties in North London, was the setting for a recent episode
and the brief given to one amateur designer, Richard Yeomans, was to create a bedroom in a global hotel chic style. Richard turned to his material of choice, SterlingOSB from Norbord, to create a facade to cover the exist- ing 150-year-old wardrobes. Richard was brought back in the semi-final of the competition where he used SterlingOSB once again to transform two rooms in a modern Bristol townhouse by creating a second headboard, a triangular ceiling light and useful shoe storage.
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Award-winning smoke ventilation contractor Fire Design Solutions (FDS) has been appointed to provide its systems and expertise for a distinctive new London residential development, from Redrow Homes. Once complete, Harrow’s Lyon Square will feature over 300 one, two and three-bedroom luxury apartments with direct access to the City, plus a courtyard, underground parking and cycle store. The appointment will see FDS supply, install and commission Mechanical Smoke Ventilation Systems (MSVS) in eight of the development’s blocks, ensuring that smoke can be quickly extracted from common areas in the event of a fire, providing a means of escape for occupants while also improving access for attending fire fighters. The whole system will be monitored via an addressable Corridor Smoke Detection System, including optical smoke detectors, a central concierge panel and sprinkler monitoring, which will feature in two of the development’s blocks.
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