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How to secure an empty house with louvered windows?
I close on my new home on Tuesday!
But I have to leave it empty for a while during the relocation time.
It is in a beautiful area, but also an area where it is not uncommon for someone who does not belong there to make themselves comfy while it is empty.
The front door and the large window has a metal cage frame to lock, which is typical in the area.
I only have Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to add some more security features. It’s just me and I’m a petite (but resourceful) young woman.
Any exterior doors that open inwards I’ll try to nail 2 by 4′s across the inside.
The place is a fixer upper so it’s okay to butcher it a little.
My two areas I would like input on:
1) How can I make the louvered exterior windows more secure?
2) The previous owner removed the a/c window units that were cut into the concrete walls. I will have to secure some plywood over them on the inside, but that would be easy to push out with a kick. any suggestions?
You Can simply board up the opening where the louver windows are from inside the house or just remove the handles so someone can’t remove a small pane of glass and open the window.
The holes in the walls are easy to secure. Cut a piece of plywood three to four inches larger than the opening. Cut a 2 x 4 about 12″ longer than the width. Place the plywood evenly over the opening on the outside of the house. Place the 2 x 4 across the opening on the inside of the house with equal distances overlapping the wall on either side. Drill a hole in the center of both pieces of wood and run a long carriage bolt from the outside to the inside of the house. Put a washer and nut on the end of the bolt. That will draw the plywood and 2 x 4 together against the walls surfaces and secure the opening.
I hope that helps.
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