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Rev. ed. of: Home security. 1979
Includes index
Contents: Barriers against break-ins -- Low-cost lighting -- Strengthening vulnerable doorways -- Basic locks and bolts -- Putting on a better lock -- Windows that cannot be forced open -- Panes of shatter-resistant plastic -- Ready-made window grilles -- Safes and vaults for the house -- Silent sentries, loud alarms. Self-contained warning systems -- A network of protection -- Snaking cable through the house -- Elements of a home-security system -- Defenses against fire. Smoke detectors -- Ways to make a house hard to burn -- Building walls that resist flames -- Portable extinguishers for small fires -- Ladders to escape a house fire
Contents (cont.): Coping with everyday hazards. Shutting down the basic services -- A plan for lowering radon levels -- Fences to secure a yard -- How to make stairs safer -- Childproofing storage areas -- Adapting a home for the handicapped -- Essential pool safetyβ.
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<span>Covers fencing, door and window locks, alarms, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, escape ladders, childproofing, and adapting a home for the handicapped</span>
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